Recorded medications for depression in patients with diagnoses of both Parkinson disease and depression in the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network
| Characteristic | Overall, no. (%)* n = 578 |
|---|---|
| Type of medication for depression | |
| Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors | 302 (52.2) |
| Benzodiazepines and related hypnosedatives | 273 (47.2) |
| Atypical antipsychotic agents | 183 (31.7) |
| Serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors | 99 (17.1) |
| Serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitors | 75 (13.0) |
| Tricyclics and tetracyclics | 57 (9.9) |
| Amitriptyline† | 26 (4.5) |
| Bipolar medications | 54 (9.3) |
| Monoamine oxidase inhibitors | 9 (1.6) |
| No depression medication | (80) 13.8 |