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ByMichelle RobertsDigital health editor
  • Published43 minutes ago

One drug comes out top in a large analysis, external of how effective antidepressants are at keeping patients free of symptoms of depression.

Escitalopram performed best at preventing patients from relapsing in a study involving nearly 10,000 people prescribed different medications for up to a year.

Two other pills - agomelatine and duloxetine - came next, while prozac (also known as fluoxetine) ranked just below them.