Venlafaxine extended-release in patients older than 80 years with depressive syndrome
Venlafaxine extended-release in patients older than 80 years with depressive syndrome
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DOI:
10.1002/gps.1468
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发表时间:
2006-04-01
影响因子:
4
通讯作者:
Prieto, R
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作者:
Baca, E;Roca, M;Prieto, R
Objectives: The aim of this evaluation was to assess the efficacy and safety of venlafaxine extended-release (ER) in very old primary care out-patients with depressive syndrome and associated anxiety symptoms.Methods: This was an observational, naturalistic, multicenter, prospective, open-label study in an outpatient population with a diagnosis of depressive syndrome with anxiety symptoms. Minimum scores of 17 and 10 on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D-17) and Anxiety (HAM-A), respectively, were required. Daily doses of 75 mg to 225 mg of venlafaxine extended release (ER) were administered for 24 weeks. Effectiveness for depressive-anxious symptomatology was assessed using the HAM-D-17 and HAM-A scales.Patients: The 97 patients discussed in this report are a subgroup comprising all elderly patients, aged >= 80 years, who were part of the larger observational, naturalistic, multicenter, prospective, open-label study and who had received venlafaxine ER for a maximum duration of 24 weeks.Results: At endpoint, remission rates were 57.1% (HAM-D-17