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| Titles |
1981 Canadian Journal of Psychiatry Asendin |
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| Genre |
medicine |
| Genre |
medicines (psychiatric) |
| Identifier |
cjp1981apr3 |
| Note |
Asendin for rapid effective relief of the primary symptoms of depression. Sleep disturbances. Impaired daily activities. Somatization. Depressed mood. Suicidal tendencies. Often within the first week. "It (amoxapine) has the advantage of a faster onset of therapeutic action…This fact cannot be neglected considering what one week's difference may signify for a depressed patient." Earlier onset of clinical response. Asendin provides a more rapid onset of clinical response in many patients than either amitriptyline or imipramine. Effectiveness documented in clinical trials. Compared to Amitriptyline: "In this study, amoxapine (Asendin) was found to effect a therapeutic response somewhat earlier than amitriptyline. Moreover, amoxapine had an early favourable effects (3-4 days) in four of five bipolar patients." Compared to Imipramine: "Besides the advantages of early onset of activity for amoxapine (Asendin), amoxapine appeared to bring about greater quantitative improvement than either imipramine of inert placebo during the last weeks in treatment." Well tolerated. Asendin offers effective relief of a broad range of symptoms often within the first week…without increased risk of anticholinergic and cardiovascular side effects. Asendin also minimizes impairment of daytime alertness. Flexible dosage regimen. Asendin offers a flexible dosage regimen to suit individual's patient needs. Asendin Tablets are available in strengths of 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg, and 150 mg. Effective relief…within days. |
| Abstract |
Amoxapine, Lederle, 4 images of a man are pictured in succession. He is first pictured almost ghost-like, sitting slouched in a chair. The progression shows him slowly standing up and coming to colour, until he is finally standing in full colour. Also a bottle of pills. |
