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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2017, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (6): 664-667.

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Efficacy of tandospirone in treating functional dyspepsia accompanied by anxiety and depression and its influence on quality of life

GONG Xiaobing 1, LI Shuzhen 1, HUANG Yesheng 1, MA Yan 1, LIU Yonggang 1, JIANG Yabin 2, YANG Jianquan 1   

  1. 1 Department of Gastroenterology, 2 Department of Emergency Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong, China
  • Received:2016-07-13 Revised:2016-11-20 Online:2017-06-26 Published:2017-06-26

Abstract:

AIM: To observe the clinical efficacy of tandospirone in the treatment of functional dyspepsia (FD) accompanied by anxiety and depression and its influence on quality of life.  METHODS: Ninety-eight cases with FD accompanied by anxiety and depression were randomly divided into treatment group and control group (n=49). Patients of control group were treated with oral pantoprazole and mosapride. On the basis of control group, the treatment group was given oral tandospirone for four weeks. The therapeutic effect and adverse effects were observed and compared in both groups. RESULTS: Compared with before treatment, the scores of FD symptoms, Hamilton Rating Scale for Despression (HAMD) and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) in treatment group decreaed significantly after treatment, while the score of Functional Digestive Disorders Quality of Life Questionnaire (FDDQL) increased significantly (all P<0.01); the decrease of FD symptoms,HAMD,HAMA scores and the increase of FDDQL scores of treatment group were greater than those of control group (all P<0.01). The total effective rate of treatment group was significantly higher than that of control group (87.5% vs. 63.3%, χ2=6.49, P<0.05). There was no obvious adverse effect recurred in both groups. CONCLUSION: Tandospirone is a safe and effective drug for FD accompanied by anxiety and depression; it can effectively improve the symptoms of anxiety, depression and quality of life of patients.

Key words: functional dyspepsia, tandospirone, anxiety, depression, quality of life

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