FLUOXETINE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSED-PATIENTS WITH HIV-INFECTION

Authors
JUDD FK MIJCH AM COCKRAM A
Citation
Fk. Judd et al., FLUOXETINE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSED-PATIENTS WITH HIV-INFECTION, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 29(3), 1995, pp. 433-436
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,Psychiatry
Journal title
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00048674
Volume
29
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
433 - 436
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8674(1995)29:3<433:FTODWH>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this paper is to describe the outcome of fluoxet ine treatment of depressed patients with HIV infection. Method: An ope n study was made of 20 patients with varying stages of HIV infection t reated for depression with fluoxetine. Results: 15 of 20 patients impr oved with fluoxetine treatment; the drug was generally well tolerated, with no significant drug-drug interactions. Conclusions: Fluoxetine a ppears to be effective for the treatment of depression in patients wit h HIV infection.