Question 182 · LEK · Antidepressants
A 30-year-old male patient with a first episode of depression. Apart from the core symptoms of depression the patient complains of chronic back pain. The patient is not receiving any other treatment. The first-line agent in this case should be:
- A. fluoxetine.
- B. citalopram.
- C. vortioxetine.
- D. mianserin.
- E. duloxetine.
Hint
Choose an antidepressant that also has an established indication in chronic musculoskeletal or neuropathic pain.
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