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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Depression

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Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2015
Question: I AM 53 YEARS OLD AND IN LAST 20 YEARS I HAD ATTACK OF DEPRESSION AFTER 4 OR 3 YEARS AND I TAKE THR REXIPRA 10 FOR TWO TO THREE MONTH AND GET OUT OUT OF THE ILLNESS. MY QUERY IS FOR HOW LONG I SHOULD TAKE THE MEDICINE REXIPRA 10. I TAKE ONLY ONE REXIPRA 10 DAILY.
THYANKS.
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Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (51 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
drug should be continued for longer period.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.

I can understand your concerns.

The antidepressant drugs (rexipra in your case) are usually prescribed for 6 months after complete remission of symptoms.

Since you are having recurrent depression, i would advice you to take rexipra for a longer period.
Most of the treatment guidelines recommend drug treatment to be given for atleast 3-5 years in case of recurrent depression.

You should discuss this with your treating psychiatrist.

Hope this helps.

Feel free to ask further.

Thanks.
Dr. Shubham Mehta, MD(Psychiatry).
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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Depression

Brief Answer: drug should be continued for longer period. Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome to HCM. I can understand your concerns. The antidepressant drugs (rexipra in your case) are usually prescribed for 6 months after complete remission of symptoms. Since you are having recurrent depression, i would advice you to take rexipra for a longer period. Most of the treatment guidelines recommend drug treatment to be given for atleast 3-5 years in case of recurrent depression. You should discuss this with your treating psychiatrist. Hope this helps. Feel free to ask further. Thanks. Dr. Shubham Mehta, MD(Psychiatry).