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9.11.2. What is the safety of cyproheptadine in patients with AN?The answer is based on the NICE <strong>CPG</strong> (2004) 30 . The updated search has not yielded any newevidence.Scientific EvidenceThere is insufficient evidence to determine that antidepressants, antihistamines orantipsychotics are more or less acceptable to patients with AN when compared toplacebo or wait-list.There is insufficient evidence to determine that antidepressants, antihistamines orantipsychotics produce more or less adverse effects in patients with AN when comparedwith placebo or wait-list.RCT1++RCT1++Recommendations(See recommendations 9.GPH.1. to 9.GPH.6.)9.12. Opioid antagonistsEvidence has been found <strong>for</strong> the following opioid antagonist in the treatment of BN:naltrexone. No evidence on the use of naloxone (also an opioid antagonist) in BNT/BEDtreatment has been found.9.12.1. Bulimia nervosa9.12.1.1. What is the efficacy of naltrexone in patients with BN?The answer is based on the NICE <strong>CPG</strong> (2004) 30 . The updated search has not yielded anynew evidence.Scientific EvidenceThere is insufficient evidence to determine that opioid antagonists (naltrexone) aremore or less effective when compared to placebo in women with mean age 25 yearsdiagnosed with BN (2 RCT; N=28; Huseman, 1990 312 ; Mitchell, 1989 313 ).RCT1++Recommendations(See recommendations 9.GPH.1. to 9.GPH.6.)152CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE FOR EATING DISORDERS

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