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Efficacy and tolerability of venlafaxine compared with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and other antidepressants: A meta-analysis
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Background: In individual studies and limited meta-analyses venlafaxine has been reported to be more effective than comparator antidepressants, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Aims: To perform a systematic review of all such studies. Method: We conducted a systematic review of double-blind, randomised trials comparing venlafaxine with alternative antidepressants in the treatment of depression. The primary outcome was the difference in final depression rating scale value, expressed as a standardised effect size. Secondary outcomes were response rate, remission rate and tolerability. Results: A total of 32 randomised trials were included. Venlafaxine was more effective than other antidepressants (standardised effect size was −0.14, 95% Cl −0.07 to −0.22). A similar significant advantage was found against SSRIs (20 studies) but nottricyclic antidepressants (7 studies). Conclusions: Venlafaxine has greater efficacy than SSRIs although there is uncertainty in comparison with other antidepressants. Further studies are required to determine the clinical importance of this finding.
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- Smith, D., Dempster, C., Glanville, J., Freemantle, N., & Anderson, I.
- Venue
- British Journal of Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Published
- 2002-05
- Volume
- 180
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 396-404
- ISSN
- 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
- 1472-1465
- OpenAlex
- W2141398558
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- 538
- References
- 49
- FWCI
- 2.44
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
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