Uses for Symbyax
Symbyax may be prescribed to treat the depressive phase ofbipolar disorder.
Virtually all patients with this disorder experience the depressive phase, commonly referred to as bipolar depression.
Symbyax has also been FDA-approved for treatment-resistant depression.
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That robust symptom improvement was sustained throughout the entire eight weeks of the study.
In addition, Symbyax patients had no statistically greater risk of treatment-emergent mania than patients taking a placebo.
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This medication also has a black-box warning of an increased risk of mortality in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis.
Symbyax is not approved for use in this population.
If you are considering starting Symbyax, discuss your medical history with your healthcare provider.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Highlights of prescribing information: Symbyax.
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