Title: A control study on the curative effect and reliability of escitalopram with paroxetine for treatment of depression
Abstract: Objective To evaluate efficacy and safety of escitalopram in treating depression. Methods In this randomized, double-blind, double-mimicry, paroxetine parallel controlled study,the study group was treated with escitalopram and the control group with paroxetine. Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression was taken to evaluate efficacy score. Results At the end of six weeks,compared with the total scores of HAMD before and after treatment, escitalopram (17.5±7.8) and paroxetine (16.0±7.9) group both showed the significant difference, while the difference compared between two groups ,the efficacy (87.0% and 81.7%) for depression and side effects were no significance. Conclusion Escitalopram is an efficient and safety antidepressant.
Key words:
Escitalopram; Paroxetine; Depression
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-03-20
Language: en
Type: article
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