Utilization and Drug Cost Outcomes of a Step-Therapy Edit for Generic Antidepressants in an HMO in an Integrated Health System

D. Dunn, Jeffrey; Cannon, Eric; P. Mitchell, Matthew; R. Curtiss, Frederic

doi:10.18553/jmcp.2006.12.4.294

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Utilization and Drug Cost Outcomes of a Step-Therapy Edit for Generic Antidepressants in an HMO in an Integrated Health System

Published in Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy • May 1, 2006

Authors:

Jeffrey D. Dunn

Eric Cannon

Matthew P. Mitchell

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Antidepressants do not differ significantly in their ability to treat depression. Excluding the tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), these drugs also do not differ significantly in their incidence of adverse events. Therefore, the initial choice of antidepressant medication should be based, ...

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Copayment

Medicine

Pharmacy

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