May 9, 2024
¿Podría ser LUVOX® (Fluvoxamina) una opción de tratamiento efectivo para sus pacientes con trastorno depresivo mayor que también tienen comorbilidades como desordenes de ansiedad y trastornos del sueño?
Pacientes con trastorno depresivo mayor, pueden experimentar síntomas tales como
ansiedad y trastorno del sueño.1-3 Los síntomas de la ansiedad son asociados con una mayor severidad de la enfermedad y menor respuesta al tratamiento en pacientes con
depresión.4,5
¿Cuáles son sus mayores consideraciones en el momento de escoger un tratamiento para sus pacientes con trastorno depresivo mayor? En este tipo de pacientes, la fluvoxamina ha mostrado ser una opción de tratamiento efectivo con un perfil establecido de seguridad.6-9
Por favor siga leyendo para saber cómo funciona la fluvoxamina y que beneficios se le pueden ofrecer a sus pacientes.
LOS TRASTORNOS DEPRESIVOS SON UNA DE LAS PRINCIPALES CAUSAS DE ENFERMEDAD Y UNA PRIORIDAD PARA LA SALUD MUNDIAL18,19
En Latinoamérica y el Caribe los trastornos depresivos han aumentado 34,8% y los trastornos de ansiedad 31,7%.18,19
La Fluvoxamina es un inhibidor selectivo de recaptación de serotonina (ISRS) con un modo triple de acción:
Referencias
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