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Schizophrenia is frequently complicated by depressive or negative symptoms that respond only moderately to treatment with antipsychotic drugs. Reboxetine is a novel antidepressant, which inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine. We sought to study the efficacy and tolerability of the adjunctive use of reboxetine in a cohort of schizophrenic patients with prominent depressive or negative symptoms.
Methods
Sixteen schizophrenic inpatients were recruited for this study. All subjects received 4–8 mg of reboxetine/day while the antipsychotic medication (typical antipsychotics = 4; atypical antipsychotics = 12) was continued. All subjects underwent a standardized assessment including PANSS, CGI, HAMD, and CDSS before and after treatment with reboxetine (mean 26 ± 17 d).
Results
All subjects tolerated treatment with reboxetine. Adverse effects were mild and did not require discontinuation of reboxetine. All clinical scores (PANSS 93.1 vs. 63.1; CGI 5.4 vs. 4.1; HAMD 20.4 vs. 8.1; CDSS 12.5 vs. 4.6) improved significantly under adjunctive treatment with reboxetine (all P < 0.01).
Conclusion
The adjunctive use of reboxetine in schizophrenic patients was safe and well-tolerated. Our results suggest that the adjunctive use of reboxetine may be an effective treatment for depressive and negative symptoms in schizophrenia.
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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