PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Wadih Rhondali
AU  - Michel Reich
AU  - Marilene Filbet
TI  - A brief review on the use of antidepressants in palliative care
AID  - 10.1136/ejhpharm-2011-000024
DP  - 2012 Feb 01
TA  - European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy: Science and Practice
PG  - 41--44
VI  - 19
IP  - 1
4099  - http://ejhp.bmj.com/content/19/1/41.short
4100  - http://ejhp.bmj.com/content/19/1/41.full
SO  - Eur J Hosp Pharm2012 Feb 01; 19
AB  - Antidepressants are part of the pharmacological management of depressive and anxiety disorders in oncology. In a palliative situation, several properties can enhance their indications, such as hot flushes induced by hormone therapy and neuropathic pain. For frail patients in the palliative stage, pharmacological interactions, their possible side effects and the modalities of their prescription should always be taken into account. In this review, the different classes of antidepressants that can be used in palliative care are described. These classes are briefly compared in terms of efficacy and safety. Suggestions on the best choice according to other symptoms are proposed.