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DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1109807
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
Klinische Effekte von retardiertem Venlafaxin (Trevilor® retard) bei Patienten mit Depression und Angsterkrankungen in der ambulanten Behandlungspraxis in Deutschland – Ergebnisse von zwei Anwendungsbeobachtungen mit 8500 Patienten
Therapeutic Effects of Venlafaxine Extended Release for Patients with Depressive and Anxiety Disorders in the German Outpatient Setting – Results of 2 Observational Studies Including 8500 PatientsPublication History
Publication Date:
03 November 2009 (online)

Zusammenfassung
In zwei prospektiven Beobachtungsstudien mit 8506 Patienten wurden die Therapieeffekte von retardiertem Venlafaxin im Rahmen der ambulanten Behandlung jeweils in der allgemeinärztlichen und in der fachärztlichen neurologisch/psychiatrischen Versorgung erfasst. Die Wirksamkeit wurde mittels der Clinical Global Impression(CGI)-Skala und der Hamilton-Depressionsskala (HAMD-21) dokumentiert. Die Verträglichkeit wurde anhand unerwünschter Ereignisse erfasst. Rund ⅔ der Patienten wurden aufgrund einer unipolaren Depression, rund ein Drittel meistens aufgrund einer Angststörung behandelt. Die von Fachärzten behandelten Patienten erhielten im Mittel höhere Tagesdosen und waren schwerer und länger erkrankt. Anhand der CGI-Skala betrug die Responserate 87,4 % bei den Allgemeinärzten und 74,2 % bei den Fachärzten. Anhand der von Fachärzten verwendeten HAMD-21-Skala betrug die Responserate 71,8 % und die Remissionsrate 56,3 %. Diese positiven Therapieeffekte zeigten sich auch bei schwerer chronisch erkrankten Patienten. Die Häufigkeit der in beiden Studien beobachteten Nebenwirkungen war gering und war vergleichbar mit dem Verträglichkeitsprofil aus randomisierten Studien. Hervorzuheben ist, dass das Verträglichkeitsprofil vergleichbar gut auch bei Patienten mit kardiovaskulären Begleiterkrankungen war. Zusammenfassend bestätigen diese Ergebnisse die Wirksamkeit und gute Verträglichkeit von retardiertem Venlafaxin in Deutschland in der breiten ambulanten Anwendung.
Abstract
The therapeutic effects of venlafaxine extended release have been investigated by two prospective observational studies including 8506 patients in the outpatient setting of office based general practitioners and specialists. The efficacy has been documented by the Clinical Global Impression (CGI) scale and by the Hamilton depression (HAMD-21) scale. The tolerability has been assessed by the documentation of adverse events. About ⅔ of the patients were treated because of depression and about ⅓ mainly because of anxiety disorder. The patients of specialists did receive higher dosages and were more severely affected. The response rate on the CGI scale was 87.4 for the patients of general practitioners and 74.2 % for the patients of specialists. The results of the HAMD-21 scale, which has been used by specialists, showed a response rate of 71.8 and a remission rate of 56.3 %. These positive effects could be demonstrated even for the more severely and chronically affected patients. The incidence of adverse events was low in both studies and comparable to the tolerability profile of randomized studies. Importantly, the good tolerability profile was similar even for patients with concomitant cardiovascular disease. In conclusion, these results confirm the efficacy and good tolerability of venlafaxine extended release in the outpatient setting in Germany.
Schlüsselwörter
Depression - Angststörungen - SNRI
Key words
depressive disorders - anxiety disorders - SNRI
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Prof. Dr. med. Ion-George Anghelescu
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Charité -
Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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