Antidepressants vs benzodiazepines: Withdrawals due to adverse events
- Population
- adults with panic disorder
- Intervention
- Antidepressants
- Comparison
- benzodiazepines
- Outcome
- Withdrawals due to adverse events
Antidepressants may leads to higher number of dropouts due to adverse effects compared with benzodiazepines (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Antidepressants vs benzodiazepines number of dropouts due to adverse effects · adults with panic disorder Antidepressants may leads to higher number of dropouts due to adverse effects compared with benzodiazepines (low certainty). Antidepressants and benzodiazepines for panic disorder in adults (2016) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.72 [1.03, 2.87] | 3 studies · 1002 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antidepressants and benzodiazepines for panic disorder in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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