Investigation on medical cost of 72 patients with panic disorder
- VernacularTitle:72例惊恐障碍患者的医疗费用调查
- Author:
Wei-Xing CHEN
;
Liang LI
;
Qin-Lian ZHAO
;
Jiang TAN
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Panic disorder;
Medical cost;
Paroxetine
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2006;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the medical cost of 72 patients with panic disorder and efficacy of paroxetine(SSRIs)in the treatment.Methods The course,medical cost,types and times of main examination of all 72 patients were reviewed and analyzed.The effect of paroxetine on the patients was studied in terms of anxiety and depression scale.Results The 72 patients had long course,high medical cost and received many unnecessary medical examinations.Paroxerine was effective on patients with panic disorder in light of anxiety and depression scale.Con- clusion Patients with panic disorder had long course and spent much unnecessany money before final diagnosis. Paroxetine was useful and safe in the treatment of panic disorder.
