Conference paper

MANAGEMENT OF SIDE EFFECTS OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS – BRIEF REVIEW OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM GUIDELINES FOR TREATMENT OF MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER

Suzana Uzun ; University Department, Vrapče Psychiatric Hospital, Bolnička cesta 32, Zagreb, Croatia
Oliver Kozumplik ; University Department, Vrapče Psychiatric Hospital, Bolnička cesta 32, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The side effects of antidepressants are important because they influence treatment process, patients' satisfaction with treatment and adherence to medications. Because of side effects correction of daily dosage of antidepressants is required in some cases, and sometimes therapy with particular antidepressant must be stopped. For this reason, management of side effects of antidepressants is part of
routine clinical practice.
The objective of this paper is to review recommendations from treatment guidelines and recent articles about management of antidepressants' side effects during treatment of major depressive disorder.

Keywords

major depressive disorder; side effects; antidepressants; treatment

Hrčak ID:

32796

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/32796

Publication date:

24.2.2009.

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