Eficácia e tolerabilidade do cloridrato de buspirona no tratamento dos sintomas psicossomáticos na clínica cardiológica / Efficacy and Tolerability of Buspirone Hydrochloride in the Treatment of Psychosomatic Symptoms in Cardialogy
Arq. bras. cardiol
; 60(4): 269-272, abr. 1993. tab
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in Portuguese
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RESUMO
Objetivo - Avaliar a eficácia e a segurança do cloridato de buspirona em pacientes de clínica cardiológica com manifestaçöes de ansiedade generalizada. Métodos - Cinquenta pacientes ambulatoriais de clínica cardiológica com sintomas psicossomáticos cardiovasculares foram tratados com cloridato de buspirona na dose inicial de 5mg 3 vezes ao dia, por 6 semanas. Resultado - Os resultados obtidos foram considerados bons em 76//, regulares em 18// e ineficazes em 6// dos casos. Treze pacientes (26//) relatarm pelo menos uma reaçäo adversa, os efeitos colaterais relatados foram sonolência, cefaléia, flatulência, zumbido, congestäo nasal e boca seca. Näo houve necessidade de interrupçäo do tratamento. Conclusäao - O cloridato de buspirona é uma alternativa válida no tratamento da ansiedade patológica em pacientes onde o estado de vigilância e habilidade psicomotora devem ser preservados
ABSTRACT
Purpose - To evaluate the efficacy of buspirone hydrochloride in patients of the cardiologic clinic with generalized anxiety. Méthods - Fifty out-patients with psychossomatic cardiovascular symptons in cardialogy were treated for six weeks with initial dose of 5mg of baspirone hydrochloride t.i.d. Results - The results obtained were good in 76% of the patients, foir in 18% and ineffective in 6% of the cases. Thirteen patients (26%) reported at least one adverse event, the side effects reported were somnolence, headache, flatulence, tinnitus, nasal congestion and dry mouth. No interruption of the treatment was needed. Conclusion - Buspirone hydrochloride is a valid alternative for treating pathological anxiety in patients in which the state of alertness and good psychomotor skills must be preserved
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Main subject:
Anxiety
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Psychophysiologic Disorders
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Buspirone
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Cardiovascular Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
1993
Document type:
Article