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Posted by jono_in_adelaide on November 29, 2011, at 17:35:33
I'd love one of the drug companies to start manufacturing combination antidepressant meds (as they arn now doing for high blood pressured meds)
The ones that spring to mind are
Sertraline + nortriptyline
Sertraline + bupropion
Venlaflaxine + mirtazepine
One pill a day that could realy hit depression hard with an "one-two" knockout punch
Posted by Christ_empowered on November 29, 2011, at 18:07:20
In reply to Suggestions for combination antidepressants, posted by jono_in_adelaide on November 29, 2011, at 17:35:33
If you do a patent search, you may find patents for combo antidepressant treatment for depression (and probably any number of other diagnoses). I can't recall any off hand, but I did see one for the combination of Remeron and amphetamine for depression. Sounds kind of fun, actually. Oh, and I saw one for using taurine to prevent tardive dyskinesia when administering neuroleptics. I now take taurine along with my Abilify--no EPS, definitely no TD.
Posted by Phillipa on November 29, 2011, at 23:17:39
In reply to Re: Suggestions for combination antidepressants, posted by Christ_empowered on November 29, 2011, at 18:07:20
Maybe an SSNRI with SSRI? Phillipa
Posted by ed_uk2010 on November 30, 2011, at 15:17:57
In reply to Suggestions for combination antidepressants, posted by jono_in_adelaide on November 29, 2011, at 17:35:33
>I'd love one of the drug companies to start manufacturing combination antidepressant meds (as they are now doing for high blood pressured meds)
I think there are a couple of problems here....
1. The combination meds would probably be a lot more expensive than the individual drugs as generics.
2. The doses of each antidepressant normally require individual adjustment.
Posted by JONO_IN_ADELAIDE on November 30, 2011, at 17:15:40
In reply to Re: Suggestions for combination antidepressants, posted by ed_uk2010 on November 30, 2011, at 15:17:57
Neither of those have proved an issue in Australia with blood pressure meds, therre are many pills containing 2 meds (usualy in multiple doseage regimens) and there is one pill that contains 3 BP meds
Posted by ed_uk2010 on December 4, 2011, at 12:41:09
In reply to Re: Suggestions for combination antidepressants, posted by JONO_IN_ADELAIDE on November 30, 2011, at 17:15:40
> Neither of those have proved an issue in Australia with blood pressure meds, therre are many pills containing 2 meds (usualy in multiple doseage regimens) and there is one pill that contains 3 BP meds
True, but psych meds often require more individual dosage adjustment. Combination products might encourage a 'one size fits all' dosing strategy which might be bad for patients.
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