Posted by sowhysosad on July 6, 2009, at 10:42:35
In reply to Re: Luvox for Depression, posted by bulldog2 on July 4, 2009, at 14:54:34
> It is astounding how stupid doctors are! They assume the latest drug is the best. So they prescribe whatever drug the salesman has given them free samples. So now they mostly use lexapro.
Yeah, she also gave my wife Efexor when that was new, and she had a horrible reaction to it.
She also defies NICE guidelines by doing this. They're supposed to use generic fluoxetine, citalopram or sertraline rather than branded Cipralex as they cost the NHS way less and there's not much evidence for Cipralex's superior efficacy.
Efexor was a no-no when she prescribed it for Mrs Sad too.
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