Newer Class of Antidepressants Similar in Effectiveness, Side Effects Differ
...n antidepressants: bupropion (sold as Wellbutrin), citalopram (Celexa), duloxetine (Cymbalta), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac), fluvoxamine (formerly sold as Luvox), mirtazapine (Remeron), nefazodone (formerly Serzone), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), trazodone (formerly Desyrel), and venla......res were 67 percent more likely to drop by half on citalopram than placebo, and the chance of depression remitting was almost doubled. Says Dr. Lesperance, "Citalopram or sertraline, as previously shown in [a different trial], plus clinical management should be considered for the initial acute-phase treatmen......ent must be viewed as preliminary but suggest that citalopram treatment is effective for PMS patients who failed previous...treatment."...