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Trial reportIndian journal of pharmacology

Comparative evaluation of efficacy and tolerability of vilazodone, escitalopram, and amitriptyline in patients of major depressive disorder: A randomized, parallel, open-label clinical study.

Renuka L Kadam, Smita Dipak Sontakke, Prashant Tiple, Vijay M Motghare, Chaitali S Bajait, Mrunalini V Kalikar

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Trial report in Indian journal of pharmacology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Renuka L KadamDepartment of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Smita Dipak SontakkeDepartment of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Prashant TipleDepartment of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Vijay M MotghareDepartment of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Chaitali S BajaitDepartment of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Mrunalini V KalikarDepartment of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
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Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate and compare efficacy and tolerability of Vilazodone with Escitalopram and Amitriptyline in patients of major depressive disorder(MDD).

methodsThis was a randomized, prospective, parallel-group, open label clinical study in which newly diagnosed patients of MDD were randomized to receive Tab Vilazodone 20 mg daily or Tab Escitalopram 20mg daily or Tab Amitriptyline 75mg daily for 12 weeks. Antidepressant activity was assessed by change in score from baseline to week 12 on HAMD-17 and MADRS scales while change in score on HAM-A scale was used to assess antianxiety effect. Change in scores on the three scales was also compared between the three treatment groups. Severity and causality of adverse events were assessed by the modified Hartwig & Siegel scale and Naranjo scale respectively. Data was analyzed in accordance with per protocol analysis.

resultsReduction in HAMD-17 and MADRS scores was significantly more in vilazodone group compared to the other two drugs indicating that vilazodone is more efficacious antidepressant. Number of remitters were also significantly more in the vilazodone group (

conclusionVilazodone is more efficacious and well tolerated antidepressant compared to escitalopram and amitriptyline.

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AdultAffectAmitriptylineAntidepressive AgentsCitalopramFemaleHumansIndiaMajor Depressive DisorderMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVilazodone HydrochlorideYoung AdultAmitriptylineAntidepressive AgentsCitalopramVilazodone Hydrochloride17-item Hamilton Depression Rating ScaleantidepressantsdepressionHamilton Anxiety Rating ScaleMontgomery–Asberg Depression Rating Scale

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PMID32565594
PMCPMC7282684
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