Study of Escitalopram in Adult Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

Summary

Escitalopram is the S-enantiomer of citalopram. Both escitalopram and citalopram are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and are used to treat depression in adults. This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacoeconomics of escitalopram and an active comparator in patients with major depressive disorder.

Timeline

Start

2005-03

Primary completion

2006-07

Completion

2006-07

Publications

• Signorovitch J, Ramakrishnan K, Ben-Hamadi R, Yu AP, Wu EQ, Dworak H, Erder MH. Remission of major depressive disorder without adverse events: a comparison of escitalopram versus serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors. Curr Med Res Opin. 2011 Jun;27(6):1089-96. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2011.567255. Epub 2011 Mar 28.

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