Psychopharmacology in supportive care of cancer: a review for the clinician. III. Antidepressants
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_674082E0FDDE
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Psychopharmacology in supportive care of cancer: a review for the clinician. III. Antidepressants
Journal
Supportive Care in Cancer
ISSN
0941-4355
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2000
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
8
Number
4
Pages
278-286
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Review - Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
This review covers pharmacokinetics, adverse effects and drug interactions of antidepressants and the indications for them, with the aim of assisting the clinician working in palliative and supportive care in the prescription of such drugs. Practical considerations and decision trees to be used prior to the prescription of an antidepressant are also part of this review. Special emphasis is put on the management of depression, which is frequent in patients with advanced cancer and often remains underdetected and undertreated, or is treated at a stage when there is little time for medication to have an effect.
Keywords
Antidepressive Agents, Depressive Disorder, Humans, Neoplasms, Pain, Palliative Care, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Quality of Life
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Web of science
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10/03/2008 11:24
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