PMID- 12415550 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20021119 LR - 20221207 IS - 0885-6222 (Print) IS - 0885-6222 (Linking) VI - 17 IP - 7 DP - 2002 Oct TI - The efficacy of reboxetine in the treatment-refractory patients with panic disorder: an open label study. PG - 329-33 AB - BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are currently the first-line treatment for panic disorder, although up to 30% of patients either do not respond to SSRIs or withdraw due to adverse events. Reboxetine, a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (selective NRI), is effective in treating depression and may alleviate depression-related anxiety. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of reboxetine in the treatment of patients with panic disorder who did not respond to SSRIs. METHOD: In this 6-week, open-label study, 29 adult outpatients with panic disorder who had previously failed to respond to SSRI treatment received reboxetine 2 mg/day, titrated to a maximum of 8 mg/day over the first 10 days. Efficacy was assessed using the Panic Self-Questionnaire (PSQ), the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HAM-A), the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD) and the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale. RESULTS: The 24 patients who completed the study responded well to reboxetine treatment. Significant improvement (p < 0.001) was observed in the number of daily panic attacks, and on the scales measuring anxiety, depression and functioning. Reboxetine was generally well tolerated. Five patients withdrew due to adverse events. CONCLUSIONS: Reboxetine appears to be effective in the treatment of SSRI-refractory panic disorder patients and warrants further clinical investigation. CI - Copyright 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. FAU - Dannon, P N AU - Dannon PN AD - Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Psychiatry Division, Tel Hashomer, Affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel. dannon@attglobal.net FAU - Iancu, I AU - Iancu I FAU - Grunhaus, L AU - Grunhaus L LA - eng PT - Clinical Trial PT - Journal Article PL - England TA - Hum Psychopharmacol JT - Human psychopharmacology JID - 8702539 RN - 0 (Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Antidepressive Agents) RN - 0 (Morpholines) RN - 0 (Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors) RN - 947S0YZ36I (Reboxetine) SB - IM MH - Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors/adverse effects/*therapeutic use MH - Adult MH - Agoraphobia/complications/drug therapy/psychology MH - Antidepressive Agents/adverse effects/*therapeutic use MH - Drug Resistance MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Morpholines/adverse effects/*therapeutic use MH - Panic Disorder/*drug therapy/psychology MH - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales MH - Reboxetine MH - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors/therapeutic use EDAT- 2002/11/05 04:00 MHDA- 2002/11/26 04:00 CRDT- 2002/11/05 04:00 PHST- 2002/11/05 04:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2002/11/26 04:00 [medline] PHST- 2002/11/05 04:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1002/hup.421 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Hum Psychopharmacol. 2002 Oct;17(7):329-33. doi: 10.1002/hup.421.