摘要
目的探讨西酞普兰治疗急性期老年抑郁症的有效性。方法将来笔者所在医院就诊的抑郁急性发作的老年患者分为两组,实验组给予西酞普兰,对照组给予阿米替林治疗,疗程为8周。采用17项汉密尔顿抑郁量表评定疗效。结果两组总体疗效差异无显著性,治疗第2周时西酞普兰治疗组有效率显著较高。结论西酞普兰治疗组见效较快,适合老年抑郁症患者的急性期治疗。
Objective To investigate effectiveness of the treatment of acute citalopram of geriatric depression. Methods Divide elderly patients with acute onset of depression who come to our hospital into two groups. Experimental group were treated with citalopram, control group received amitriptyline therapy, the course of treatment is 8 weeks. Using 17 item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale （HAMD） to assess the efficacy. Results The overall efficacy of the two groups no significant difference, in the 2nd week of treatment, citalopram in the treatment group was significantly higher. Conclusion Citalopram treatment group takes rapid effect for elderly patients with acute depression treatment.
出处
《中国医学创新》
CAS
2010年第24期3-4,共2页
Medical Innovation of China
关键词
老年
抑郁症
临床特征
西酞普兰
Aged
Depression
Clinical features
Citalopram
