1971The Medical Journal of AustraliaRequires access

A COMPARATIVE TRIAL OF DOXEPIN AND AMITRIPTYLINE IN DEPRESSIVE ILLNESS

G. N. Bianchi, R. F. Barr, L. G. Kiloh

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Abstract

To examine their effect upon depressive states, doxepin and amitriptyline were studied in a double-blind controlled clinical trial of 50 patients. The drugs proved to be of comparable efficacy, but there was a suggestion that side effects were a greater problem with amitriptyline.

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To examine their effect upon depressive states, doxepin and amitriptyline were studied in a double-blind controlled clinical trial of 50 patients. The drugs proved to be of comparable efficacy, but there was a suggestion that side effects were a greater problem with amitriptyline.

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To examine their effect upon depressive states, doxepin and amitriptyline were studied in a double-blind controlled clinical trial of 50 patients. The drugs proved to be of comparable efficacy, but there was a suggestion that side effects were a greater problem with amitriptyline.

Key concepts: Doxepin, Amitriptyline, Clinical trial, Medicine, Double blind, Anesthesia, Psychology, Psychiatry

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