The impact of low dosage of tricyclic antidepressants in outpatient treatment, exemplified by doxepin;Der einfluss von richtlinienempfehlungen auf die niedrigdosierung trizyklischer antidepressiva am beispiel von doxepin

Psychopharmakotherapie

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 75-79

  Linden, M ^a   Ahrens, B ^a   Schotte, K ^a   Golde, J ^b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b ASTA MEDICA AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Doxepin; Drug utilization observation study; Low dosage; Quality assurance; Standard dosage; Tricyclic antidepressants

Indexed keywords

DOXEPIN; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0034078932     PISSN: 09446877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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