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PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENTIn this section, scientific evidence on the efficacy and safety of several drugs studied <strong>for</strong> thetreatment of eating disorder patients is described. Only randomised controlled trials (RCT) ofsufficient quality have been included. The drugs assessed are included within the followinggroups: antidepressants, antipsychotics, appetite stimulants, opioid antagonists, anticonvulsants,psychostimulants and antiemetics.Although benzodiazepines such as alprazolam and lorazepam are indicated as anti-anxietydrugs no RCTs that address their use <strong>for</strong> eating disorders have been identified. A similarsituation has been encountered with lithium.9.9. AntidepressantsEvidence relating to eating disorders has been identified <strong>for</strong> the following antidepressants,according to the group they belong to:– Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs): fluoxetine, citalopram, fluvoxamine.– Other antidepressants: sibutramine and trazodone.– Tricyclic antidepressants: amitriptyline, clomipramine and imipramine.9.9.1. Anorexia nervosa9.9.1.1. What is the efficacy of antidepressants in patients with AN?The answer is based on the NICE <strong>CPG</strong> (2004) 30 where the RCT results are described, on thehigh-quality SRSE (1++) elaborated by the AHRQ of the US (2006) 31 and on a more recentlypublished one conducted by Bulik, et al. (2007) 202 . The update search has not yielded any newevidence.Scientific EvidenceThere is limited evidence to indicate that there are significant differences betweenfluoxetine and placebo in body weight restoration in inpatients treated over one year (1RCT; N=35; Kaye, 2001 279 ; RR: 0.45; 95% CI: 0.23 to 0.86)In an RCT (Attia, 1998; USA) 280 fluoxetine (60 mg/day) was compared to placebo in 31female inpatients with AN (age: 16-45 years). Both groups experienced decreasedclinical symptoms related with eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders,depressive behaviours and pre-occupation with food and its rituals. In both groups anincrease in the percentage of BMI was reported. There were no significant differencesbetween fluoxetine and placebo in any of the results.RCT1++RCT1++138CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE FOR EATING DISORDERS

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