Treatment of outpatients with desipramine.
Marginal differences in adverse effects become the basis of selection among equally effective drugs, especially in outpatient treatment. Desipramine's side effect profile makes it a particularly acceptable drug for the outpatient treatment of depression or depression with panic attacks. Relevant aspects of desipramine's pharmacologic properties and of prescribing practices are reviewed.
D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003891:Desipramine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000139:chemically induced; D010200:Panic; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011336:Probability; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects
D003891:Desipramine