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Precautions & Treatment - Anti-depressents
October 27th 2009 11:44
Precautions
Some anti-depressant drugs should be used cautiously in the elderly as they give rise to dizziness, constipation, decrease of blood pressure in the erect posture.
Persons requiring to be mentally alert (eg. those operating machinery or driving) should also be careful as some anti-depressants are sedative.
Treatment
Anti-depressant drugs are very effective and can bring about improvement in a large number of cases. The choice of the anti-depressant drug used depend on the age of the patient, presence of associated symptoms (like anxiety or excitement), need for sedatives and the side effects which are to be avoided. These drugs require a minimum of two to three weeks to start acting, and good recovery in most cases occurs within four to eight weeks. The treatment should be continued for eight to twelve months at least.
Some anti-depressant drugs should be used cautiously in the elderly as they give rise to dizziness, constipation, decrease of blood pressure in the erect posture.
Persons requiring to be mentally alert (eg. those operating machinery or driving) should also be careful as some anti-depressants are sedative.
Treatment
Anti-depressant drugs are very effective and can bring about improvement in a large number of cases. The choice of the anti-depressant drug used depend on the age of the patient, presence of associated symptoms (like anxiety or excitement), need for sedatives and the side effects which are to be avoided. These drugs require a minimum of two to three weeks to start acting, and good recovery in most cases occurs within four to eight weeks. The treatment should be continued for eight to twelve months at least.
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