Management of side effects of antidepressants - brief review of recommendations from guidelines for treatment of major depressive disorder.
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.
Uzun
Suzana
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University Department, Vrapce Psychiatric Hospital, Bolnicka cesta 32, 10090 Zagreb, Croatia. suzana.uzun@bolnica-vrapce.hr
Kozumplik
Oliver
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011613:Psychotherapy; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors