Comparison of Efficacy of Amoxapine and Imipramine in a Multi-Clinic Double-Blind Study Using the WHO Schedule for a Standard Assessment of Patients with Depressive Disorders

• Published in: Journal of international medical research Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 7 - 18
• Main Authors: Takahashi, Ryo, Sakuma, Akira, Hara, Toshio, Kazamatsuri, Hajime, Mori, Atsuyoshi, Saito, Yoichi, Murasaki, Mitsukuni, Oguchi, Toru, Sakurai, Yukihiko, Yuzuriha, Taro, Takemura, Michio, Kurokawa, Hidezo, Kurita, Hiroshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.1979
• Subjects: Amoxapine - adverse effects; Amoxapine - therapeutic use; Clinical Trials as Topic; Depression - drug therapy; Dibenzoxazepines - therapeutic use; Double-Blind Method; Drug Evaluation; Female; Humans; Imipramine - adverse effects; Imipramine - therapeutic use; Male; Middle Aged

A multi-clinic double-blind controlled study on amoxapine in comparison with imipramine, using the WHO Schedule for a Standard Assessment of Patients with Depressive Disorders, was performed and the data were analyzed with 111 patients. The assessment of severity of illness and overall improvement i...