title: Amitriptyline-perphenazine and doxepin in depressed outpatients: a controlled double-blind study.
abstract: Amitriptyline-perphenazine (100/8-150/12 mg/day) and doxepin (100-150 mg/day) were compared for clinical efficacy and safety in a sample of 130 nonpsychotic depressed outpatients. Maximum study duration was 4 weeks; 19 amitriptyline-perphenazine and 29 doxepin patients completed less than or equal to 3 weeks of treatment and 45 amitriptyline-perphenazine and 37 doxepin patients completed 4 weeks of treatment. Patients in both groups showed significant improvement in depression, but amitriptyline-perphenazine produced greater improvement than doxepin on several measures of depressive symptomatology. The incidence of anticholinergic and sedative side effects was higher in the amitriptyline-perphenazine treated group.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004316:Doxepin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010546:Perphenazine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000187:drug effects; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D004316:Doxepin; D000639:Amitriptyline; D010546:Perphenazine