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Uso auxiliar de la reboxetina en la esquizofrenia
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 May 2020
Resumen
Antecedentes.
La esquizofrenia se complica con frecuencia por síntomas depresivos o negativos que responden sólo de manera moderada al tratamiento con los medicamentos antipsicóticos. La reboxetina es un antidepresivo nuevo que inhibe la recaptación de norepinefrina. Tratamos de estudiar la eficacia y tolerabilidad del uso auxiliar de la reboxetina en una cohorte de pacientes esquizofrénicos con síntomas depresivos o negativos prominentes.
Métodos.
Se seleccionó para este estudio a 16 pacientes esquizofrénicos hospitalizados. Todos los sujetos recibieron 4-8 mg/día de reboxetina mientras se continuaba la medicación antipsicótica (antipsicóticos típicos = 4; antipsicóticos atípicos = 12). Todos los sujetos pasaron una evaluación estandarizada que incluía la PANSS, la CGI, la HAMD y la CDSS antes y después del tratamiento con reboxetina (media: 26 ± 17 d).
Resultados.
Todos los sujetos toleraron el tratamiento con reboxetina. Los efectos adversos fueron leves y no requirieron la interrupción del fármaco. Todas las puntuaciones clínicas (PANSS: 93,1 frente a 63,1; CGI: 5,4 frente a 4,1; HAMD: 20,4 frente a 8,1, y CDSS: 12,5 frente a 4,6) mejoraron significativamente bajo el tratamiento auxiliar con reboxetina (todos P < 0,01).
Conclusión.
El uso auxiliar de reboxetina en los pacientes esquizofrénicos fue seguro y se toleró bien. Nuestros resultados indican que el uso auxiliar de reboxetina puede ser un tratamiento efectivo para los síntomas depresivos y negativos en la esquizofrenia.
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RedlerTJ. JahnH, ArltJ, KieferF, SchickM, NaberD, WiedemannK. Uso auxiliar de la reboxetina en la esquizofrenia. Eur Psychiatry2004; 19:366–369
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