Determinants of follow-up care associated with incident antidepressant use in older adults

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Table 1 Antidepressants drugs commonly prescribed to older adults, the Anatomical Therapeutical Chemical (ATC) codes, defined daily doses (DDDs), initial, average, maximum recommended and average adequate dose

ATC	DDD	Antidepressant names		Antidepressant (dose Mg/Day)
		Generic	Trade	Antidepressant (dose Mg/Day)
		Generic	Trade	Initial dose (mg)	Average dose	Maximum recommended dose	Average adequate dose (mg)
Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
N06AB03	1 mg	Fluoxetine	Prozac	5	10–20 mg	20 mg	10–20
N06AB04	1 mg	Citalopram	Celexa	10	10–20 mg	20 mg	10–20
N06AB05	1 mg	Paroxetine	Paxil	5–10	20 mg	50 mg	20–50
N06AB06	1 mg	Sertraline	Zoloft	25	50–150 mg	200 mg	50–200
N06AB08	1 mg	Fluvoxamine	Luvox	25–50	100–200 mg	300 mg	100–300
N06AB10	1 mg	Escitalopram	Cipralex	10	20–40 mg	40 mg	20–40
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
N06AA01	0.1 g	Desipramine	Norpramin	10–25	50–150 mg	300 mg	50–300
N06AA	1 mg	Nortriptyline	Aventyl	10–25	40–100 mg	200 mg	40–200
Others antidepressants
N06AX11	1 mg	Mirtazapine	Remeron	15	30–45 mg	45 mg	30–45
N06AX12	1 mg	Bupropion	Wellbutrin	100	100 mg bid	150 mg bid	200–300
N06AX16	0.1 g	Venlafaxine	Effexor	37.5	75–225 mg	375 mg	75–375
N06AG02	0.3 g	Moclobemide	Manerix	150	150–300 bid	300 mg bid	150–600

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