Depression Research and Treatment / 2020 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
Self-Reported Antidepressant Drug Side Effects, Medication Adherence, and Its Associated Factors among Patients Diagnosed with Depression at the Psychiatric Hospital of Nepal Table 2 Antidepressants prescribed as monotherapy (
).Class of drugs (%)Individual drugs, (%) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs) 101 (58.04) Fluoxetine (40; 22.98) Sertraline (24; 13.79) Escitalopram (37; 21.12) Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) 24 (13.79) Duloxetine (15; 8.62) Venlafaxine (9; 5.17) Tricyclic antidepressants 17 (9.77) Amitriptyline (17; 9.77) Atypical antidepressants 8 (4.59) Bupropion (3; 1.72) Mirtazapine (5; 2.87)