Management of side effects of antidepressants - brief review of recommendations from guidelines for treatment of major depressive disorder

Suzana Uzun; Oliver Kozumplik

Management of side effects of antidepressants - brief review of recommendations from guidelines for treatment of major depressive disorder

Psychiatr Danub. 2009 Mar;21(1):91-4.

Authors

Suzana Uzun¹, Oliver Kozumplik

Affiliation

¹ University Department, Vrapce Psychiatric Hospital, Bolnicka cesta 32, 10090 Zagreb, Croatia. suzana.uzun@bolnica-vrapce.hr

PMID: 19270629

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Antidepressive Agents / adverse effects*
Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use
Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / adverse effects
Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / therapeutic use
Combined Modality Therapy
Depressive Disorder, Major / drug therapy*
Drug Monitoring
Drug Therapy, Combination
Humans
Patient Education as Topic
Practice Guidelines as Topic*
Psychotherapy
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / adverse effects
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / therapeutic use

Substances

Antidepressive Agents
Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors