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No studies found 15 · 55.6%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 7.4%Low 5 · 18.5%Moderate 4 · 14.8%High 1 · 3.7%

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors vs placebo

Withdrawals due to adverse events · adults with panic disorder

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors probably leads to higher number of dropouts due to adverse effects compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants versus placebo for panic disorder in adults 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.45 [1.16, 1.81]
22 studies · 4131 participants
Moderate

Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRI) vs placebo

Withdrawals due to adverse events · adults with panic disorder

Serotonin‐norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors showed no clear difference in number of dropouts due to adverse effects compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants versus placebo for panic disorder in adults 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.49 [0.92, 2.4]
4 studies · 1531 participants
Moderate

Tricyclic antidepressants vs benzodiazepines

Withdrawals due to adverse events · adults with panic disorder

TCAs may leads to higher number of dropouts due to adverse effects compared with benzodiazepines (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants and benzodiazepines for panic disorder in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.1 [1.13, 3.93]
2 studies · 848 participants
Low

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors vs benzodiazepines

Withdrawals due to adverse events · adults with panic disorder

It is very uncertain whether SSRIs changes number of dropouts due to adverse effects compared with benzodiazepines (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants and benzodiazepines for panic disorder in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.2 [0.55, 2.61]
1 study · 154 participants
Very low

Tricyclic antidepressants vs SSRI

Withdrawals due to adverse events · adults with panic disorder

TCAs showed no clear difference in number of dropouts due to adverse effects compared with SSRI (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants and benzodiazepines for panic disorder in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.43 [0.82, 2.48]
5 studies · 476 participants
Low

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors vs SNRIs

Withdrawals due to adverse events · adults with panic disorder

SSRIs showed no clear difference in number of dropouts due to adverse effects compared with SNRIs (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antidepressants and benzodiazepines for panic disorder in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.86 [0.49, 7.05]
2 studies · 991 participants
Low