In this video, we compare escitalopram or Lexapro with vortioxetine or Trintellix.
Intro 00:00
How do Escitalopram (Lexapro) and Vortioxetine (Trintellix) work? 00:51
What are Escitalopram (Lexapro) and Vortioxeitn (Trintellix) used for? 01:47
Common side effects of escitalopram (Lexapro) and vortioxetine (Trintelllix) 03:09
Considerations when taking escitalopram (Lexapro) or vortioxetine (Trintellix) 06:20
Final thoughts on escitalopram (Lexapro) and vortioxetine (Trintellix) 08:59
Resources:
Deprescribing Guide: [ Ссылка ]
Stahl's Prescribing Guide: [ Ссылка ]
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References:
Baune BT, Brignone M, Larsen KG. A Network Meta-Analysis Comparing Effects of Various Antidepressant Classes on the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) as a Measure of Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2018 Feb 1;21(2):97-107. doi: 10.1093/ijnp/pyx070. PMID: 29053849; PMCID: PMC5793828.
Citrome L. (2016). Vortioxetine for major depressive disorder: An indirect comparison with duloxetine, escitalopram, levomilnacipran, sertraline, venlafaxine, and vilazodone, using number needed to treat, number needed to harm, and likelihood to be helped or harmed. Journal of affective disorders, 196, 225–233. [ Ссылка ]
Escitalopram FDA label (2017). Retrieved from [ Ссылка ]
Jacobsen, P. L., Mahableshwarkar, A. R., Chen, Y., Chrones, L., & Clayton, A. H. (2015). Effect of Vortioxetine vs. Escitalopram on Sexual Functioning in Adults with Well-Treated Major Depressive Disorder Experiencing SSRI-Induced Sexual Dysfunction. The journal of sexual medicine, 12(10), 2036–2048. [ Ссылка ]
Stahl,S. (2017). Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology: Prescriber’s Guide, 6th Ed. Cambridge University Press.
Vortioxetine (Trintellix). FDA Label (2018). Retrieved from [ Ссылка ]
Patient Resources
Free Web MD drug interaction tracker [ Ссылка ]
Trintellix Patient Assistance Program
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