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Control study of paroxetine and imipramine in the treatment of depression

Ran Jiang-feng

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Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of paroxetine in the treatment of depression.Methods:63 patients with depression were randomly divided into the treatment groups of paroxetine or imipramine for 6 weeks.HAMD were adopted to evaluate the therapeutie effect.TESS was used to assess the side effects.Results:The effective rate in paroxetine group was 87.5%.No significant difference was found between the two groups.The adverse efffects of paroxetine were less and mild.Conclusions:Paroxetine is an effective antidepressant in treating depression.

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Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of paroxetine in the treatment of depression.Methods:63 patients with depression were randomly divided into the treatment groups of paroxetine or imipramine for 6 weeks.HAMD were adopted to evaluate the therapeutie effect.TESS was used to assess the side effects.Results:The effective rate in paroxetine group was 87.5%.No significant difference was found between the two groups.The adverse efffects of paroxetine were less and mild.Conclusions:Paroxetine is an effective antidepressant in treating depression.

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Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of paroxetine in the treatment of depression.Methods:63 patients with depression were randomly divided into the treatment groups of paroxetine or imipramine for 6 weeks.HAMD were adopted to evaluate the therapeutie effect.TESS was used to assess the side effects.Results:The effective rate in paroxetine group was 87.5%.No significant difference was found between the two groups.The adverse efffects of paroxetine were less and mild.Conclusions:Paroxetine is an effective antidepressant in treating depression.

Key concepts: Paroxetine, Imipramine, Hamd, Depression (economics), Antidepressant, Significant difference, Medicine, Adverse effect

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