Abstract:
:This tenth anniversary review/update of fluoxetine concentrates on the past 5 years of its clinical application. The mechanism of action of fluoxetine; its metabolism; its efficacy in patients with various diagnostic subgroups of depression, patients with coincident medical disease, children and adolescents with depression, patients with eating disorders, and patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); its long-term (maintenance) efficacy; its side effects and toxicity; and pharmacoeconomic considerations are reviewed. Pharmacotherapy is currently the only proven method for treating major depressive disorder that is applicable to all levels of severity of major depressive illness. Since its introduction 10 years ago, fluoxetine has been available to psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and other nonpsychiatric physicians as full-dose effective pharmacotherapy for patients with depression. Fluoxetine has been widely prescribed by physicians knowledgeable in pharmacology and in the treatment of depression because of its proven efficacy (ie, equal to that of tricyclic antidepressants [TCAs]), its ease of administration (with full therapeutic dosing usually starting from day 1), its generally benign side-effect profile, its remarkable safety in over-dose, and its proven effectiveness in the most common depressed patient population--anxious, agitated, depressed patients--as well as in patients with various subtypes and severities of depression. In more recent years it has also proved effective in the treatment of bulimia, an entity for which only limited or inadequate treatment options had been previously available. In OCD, fluoxetine, with its more acceptable side-effect profile and greater ease of dosing, presents a favorable alternative to previous drug therapy and is useful in treating both obsessions and compulsions. Fluoxetine is currently recognized among clinicians as efficacious in treating anxiety disorders and is being used successfully in special depressed populations such as patients with medical comorbidity, elderly patients, adolescents, and children. Rapid discontinuation or missed doses of short-half-life selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, TCAs, and heterocyclic antidepressants are associated with withdrawal symptoms of a somatic and psychological nature, which cannot only be disruptive, but can also be suggestive of relapse or recurrence of depression. In striking contrast to these short-half-life antidepressants, fluoxetine is rarely associated with such sequelae on sudden discontinuation or missed doses. This preventive effect against withdrawal symptoms on discontinuation of fluoxetine is attributed to the unique extended half-life of this antidepressant. Current studies show that the overall increased effectiveness of fluoxetine in treating depression compensates for its higher cost, compared with older drugs, by reducing the need for physician contact because of increased compliance and less need of titration, and by reducing premature patient discontinuation, thereby yielding fewer relapses, less recurrence, and less reutilization of mental health services.
journal_name
Clin Therjournal_title
Clinical therapeuticsauthors
Stokes PE,Holtz Adoi
10.1016/s0149-2918(97)80066-5subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1997-09-01 00:00:00pages
1135-250issue
5eissn
0149-2918issn
1879-114Xpii
S0149-2918(97)80066-5journal_volume
19pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract::Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) has had a dramatic global impact. The worldwide consequences of this therapy are discussed in four categories: (1) adoption of ORT as the primary therapy for acute dehydrating diarrhea; (2) establishment of national ORT programs; (3) scientific knowledge gained from studies into intestin...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Many patients and physicians interpret episodic headache in the presence or absence of nasal symptoms as "sinus' headache, while ignoring the possible diagnosis of migraine. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and tolerability of sumatriptan succinate 50-mg tablets in patients wit...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2007.01.012
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:The purpose of this review is to discuss the selection and use of disease- modifying treatments for patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS:PubMed was searched (1966-2014) using the terms multiple sclerosis, treatment, interferon, glatiramer acetate, dimethyl fumarate, fingolimod, ter...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2014.08.006
更新日期:2014-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Physiologic changes of aging may affect processes of drug absorption and distribution, in some cases necessitating age-dependent dose adjustment. OBJECTIVE:The possibility of age dependence in the pharmacokinetic behavior and tolerability of levormeloxifene was investigated in a single-center, open-label st...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0149-2918(01)80030-8
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The median time to approval of new drugs in Canada decreased considerably in the mid-1990s, although it continued to be longer than in such countries as Australia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Ongoing concern about approval times pointed to a need for a further international comparison....
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0149-2918(03)80080-2
更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Three inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) are now available for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED): sildenafil citrate, vardenafil, and tadalafil. Pharmacologic differences between these compounds may result in patient preferences for one over another and may influence treatment decisions made b...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/s0149-2918(03)80329-6
更新日期:2003-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Although third mandibular molar extraction is a widely used and validated model of acute pain for evaluating analgesic efficacy, a large proportion of patients experience moderate or severe pain following this procedure and require analgesia. Current treatment options have been associated with safety concern...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2012.01.004
更新日期:2012-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:A combination of clopidogrel and aspirin is the standard treatment for patients with acute coronary syndrome and those undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Two novel antiplatelet agents, ticagrelor and prasugrel, have been shown to rapidly and more effectively inhibit the P2Y12 receptor compared with ...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2015.01.010
更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Nonadherence to recommended pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) schedules may have implications for protection against pneumococcal disease. In this commentary, we have assessed adherence to the recommended dosing schedules (the completion of the primary PCV and booster series) in different European countries. We fou...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2014.03.001
更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:The Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD) and the Drug Information Association (DIA) in collaboration with 8 pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies conducted a study examining the adoption and effect of artificial intelligence (AI), such as machine learning, on drug development. The study wa...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2019.05.018
更新日期:2019-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Eleven patients suffering from WHO stage II essential arterial hypertension were treated with the combination of labetalol plus chlorthalidone in the reciprocal ratio of 10:1 in the form of once-a-day administration in the morning. The dosage was individualized on the basis of hypotensive response and side effects unt...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1981-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Therapeutic proteins have revolutionized the treatment of many diseases. In the near future, many more therapeutic proteins are likely to become available for an increasingly wide range of indications. OBJECTIVES:This article reviews the incidence, causes, and consequences of formation of antibodies to ther...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0149-2918(02)80075-3
更新日期:2002-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Most marketed artificial tears are substitutes for the aqueous layers of the tear film; therefore, frequent instillation of artificial tears is necessary. Newer gel-, cellulose-, and mineral oil-based formulations have been designed to overcome the disadvantages of current aqueous tear substitutes by offerin...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2010.01.024
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Inhibitors of platelet glycoprotein (GP) IIb-IIIa have been demonstrated to be effective in controlling acute cardiac complications in patients presenting with acute ischemic coronary syndromes (AICS). Since patients with atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease may present with AICS on multiple occasions, it is impo...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/S0149-2918(00)88273-9
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in men and women in the United States, with a higher mortality in women, despite a lower prevalence. Statins effectively treat dyslipidemia and reduce the risk of CHD mortality. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate the treatment of ...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2006.04.012
更新日期:2006-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::The Southern California region Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, which serves 2.2 million patients, and the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy have designed and implemented a patient consultation study to determine the cost-effectiveness of three different approaches to providing pharmacist con...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0149-2918(95)80077-8
更新日期:1995-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:This study was undertaken to examine the dose-response relationship of zafirlukast (5 to 40 mg BID) and to assess the efficacy and tolerability of the 10-mg BID dose in school-aged children with mild to moderate asthma. BACKGROUND:The efficacy and tolerability of zafirlukast, an oral leukotriene-receptor ant...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/S0149-2918(00)90007-9
更新日期:2000-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Recent developments in pharmacologic and device therapy, as well as initiatives to increase the use of standard orders and promote in-hospital communication, have improved the care of patients with myocardial infarction (MI). The increased presence of hospitalists, physicians who provide in-hospital care as ...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2006.10.022
更新日期:2006-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Intensive blood pressure (BP) lowering is important for the treatment of hypertension; however, it has been a challenge to achieve target BP in many patients. The purpose of this study was to explore the optimal dosage of a fixed-dose combination of candesartan cilexetil (CAN) and amlodipine besylate (AML), by ...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2017.06.014
更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::This article reviews the drugs used in the treatment of childhood asthma (bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory agents) from the perspective of their safety and clinical tolerability. Adverse events observed in adults are likely to be seen to a greater degree in children and adolescents for many types of antiasthma dr...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1994-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Several studies have reported increased health care resource use among hypertensive patients with uncontrolled blood pressure (BP). OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between BP control and health care resource use. METHODS:Data were obtained from the Caring for Hyperte...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/s0149-2918(01)80143-0
更新日期:2001-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Long-acting insulin analogues were developed to facilitate consistent glycemic control without excessive hypoglycemia. However, structural modifications of the insulin molecule can alter biological responses and binding characteristics with specific receptors. The aim of this study was to estimate the risk of s...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2014.06.031
更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:The objective of this study was to characterize the population pharmacokinetics of voriconazole and to identify factors that significantly affect pharmacokinetic parameters and to further investigate optimal dosage regimens in Chinese adult patients with hematologic malignancies. METHODS:A prospective populati...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2019.04.027
更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The antiepileptic drug ezogabine (EZG; US adopted name for retigabine [the international nonproprietary name]) reduces neuronal excitability by enhancing potassium channel activity. EZG has been approved as adjunctive treatment for adults with partial-onset seizures. OBJECTIVE:The goal of this study was to ...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2012.12.003
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:The formulary inclusion of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in the government hospital health services in Qatar is not comparative or restricted. Requests to include a PPI in the formulary are typically accepted if evidence of efficacy and tolerability is presented. There are no literature reports of a PPI scoring...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2016.03.004
更新日期:2016-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:The effects of air pollutants have been receiving increased attention both clinically and in the media. One such pollutant is mold, fungal growth in the form of multicellular filaments known as hyphae. The growth of molds is omnipresent not only in outdoor settings but also in indoor environments containing exc...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2018.05.004
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Opioid diversion, misuse, and abuse are rapidly growing problems in the United States; >60% of all drug overdose deaths involve an opioid. At least 49 states now have fully operational prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) to support legitimate medical use of controlled substances; however, there is con...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2017.07.040
更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:New targeted therapeutics for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) enable an increment in progression-free survival (PFS) ranging from 2 to 6 months. Compared with best supportive care, everolimus demonstrated an additional PFS of 3 months in patients with mRCC whose disease had progressed on sunitinib and...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2013.10.004
更新日期:2013-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Numerous reviews and meta-analyses of the antidepressant literature in major depressive disorders (MDD), both acute and maintenance, have been published, some claiming that antidepressants are mostly ineffective and others that they are mostly effective, in either acute or maintenance treatment. OBJECTIVE:T...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2011.11.019
更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Self-care with over-the-counter (OTC) medicines has evolved from the "dark ages" of patent medicine manufacture and sale to a modern era of new drug development involving prescription-to-OTC switch. This evolution is largely due to the OTC Review, which placed science at the cornerstone of safety, effectiveness, and l...
journal_title:Clinical therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0149-2918(98)80018-0
更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00