Adding low-dose antidepressants to interferon alpha treatment for chronic hepatitis C improved psychiatric tolerability in a patient with schizoaffective psychosis
… with psychiatric disorders because of possible severe psychiatric side effects. We report
on a case of a female patient with a chronic schizoaffective psychosis, who was treated for 3 …
on a case of a female patient with a chronic schizoaffective psychosis, who was treated for 3 …
Prevention of interferon-alpha associated depression in psychiatric risk patients with chronic hepatitis C
M Schaefer, M Schwaiger, AS Garkisch, M Pich… - Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
… the use of antidepressants as well as by intensive psychiatric care. … Both schizoaffective
patients had a history of only … of antidepressants improves the well being of these patients and …
patients had a history of only … of antidepressants improves the well being of these patients and …
Hepatitis C treatment in patients with drug addiction: clinical management of interferon-alpha-associated psychiatric side effects
M Schaefer, S Mauss - Current drug abuse reviews, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
… and to increase adherence, treatment with antidepressants can be started at a low dose,
and then an increase of the dose can be guided by the effect and tolerability [111]. In general, a …
and then an increase of the dose can be guided by the effect and tolerability [111]. In general, a …
Neuropsychiatric side-effects of interferon alfa therapy for hepatitis C and their management: a review
YR Al-Huthail - Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2006 - journals.lww.com
… , early administration of antidepressants could possibly help to … one third of thepatients treated
with low-dose Interferon Alpha … psychiatric assessment beforeinitiating IFN-Alfa treatment. …
with low-dose Interferon Alpha … psychiatric assessment beforeinitiating IFN-Alfa treatment. …
Neuropsychiatric adverse effects of interferon-α: recognition and management
CL Raison, M Demetrashvili, L Capuron, AH Miller - CNS drugs, 2005 - Springer
… in patients receiving both high- and low-dose regimens of … for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection, or for the treatment of … contribute to compliance by improving IFNα tolerability. The …
infection, or for the treatment of … contribute to compliance by improving IFNα tolerability. The …
Psychiatric implications of hepatitis-C infection
B Giunta, C Somboonwit, WV Nikolic… - Critical Reviews™ in …, 2007 - dl.begellhouse.com
… involves addition of a polyethylene-glycol group to IFN-α, … with antidepressants prior to initiation
of therapy. However, … history of SA disorders precludes treatment tolerance or efficacy.On …
of therapy. However, … history of SA disorders precludes treatment tolerance or efficacy.On …
Interferon-induced psychosis as a “psychiatric contraindication” to hepatitis C treatment: a review and case-based discussion
BC Silverman, AY Kim, O Freudenreich - Psychosomatics, 2010 - Elsevier
… patients with chronic hepatitis C receiving interferon alpha … of its tolerability in patients with
psychotic disorders, interferon … and symptom-based treatment with antidepressants has been …
psychotic disorders, interferon … and symptom-based treatment with antidepressants has been …
Three Cases of Successful Tryptophan Add-On or Monotherapy of Hepatitis C and IFNα-Associated Mood Disorders
M Schaefer, J Winterer, R Sarkar, R Uebelhack… - Psychosomatics, 2008 - Elsevier
… tryptophan treatment resulted in a significant improvement of IFN α … Before the treatment, the
patient was seen in our psychiatric … C refused treatment with antidepressants because of her …
patient was seen in our psychiatric … C refused treatment with antidepressants because of her …
Adherence and mental side effects during hepatitis C treatment with interferon alfa and ribavirin in psychiatric risk groups
M Schaefer, F Schmidt, C Folwaczny, R Lorenz… - Hepatology, 2003 - journals.lww.com
… the efficacy of antidepressants in preventing and treating IFN-α–as… Our results add objective
psychiatric data to the present … psychosis: a contraindication for treatment of hepatitis C with …
psychiatric data to the present … psychosis: a contraindication for treatment of hepatitis C with …
Symptomatic treatment of interferon-α–induced depression in hepatitis C: a systematic review
S Baraldi, N Hepgul, V Mondelli… - Journal of clinical …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
… treating the potential psychiatric complications of IFN-α … , and so the addition of an
antidepressant may increase this risk. … effects and a good tolerability of tricyclic antidepressants, …
antidepressant may increase this risk. … effects and a good tolerability of tricyclic antidepressants, …