Antidepressant dosing and patient compliance

01/24/05

Antidepressant dosing and patient compliance

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Ayd (1972) observed that 70 % of depressed patients failed to take between 25 and 50 % of their prescribed dosage on a four times daily regimen, while only 7 % of patients omitted a once daily dose.

Ref: - Ayd, F.J. (1972) Patient compliance. International Drug Therapy Newsletter, 7, 33-40.

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