Table 7.
Change in Weight, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, and Corrected QT Interval by Medication
| Mean (SD) [95% Confidence Interval] |
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|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Week 12 | |
| Venlafaxine | ||
| Weight, kg | 68.9 (19.7) [65.7–71.9] | 70.7 (20.1) [66.9–74.3] |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hga | 67.0 (8.8) [65.6–68.4] | 70.3 (8.5) [68.8–71.9] |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 112.3 (14.0) [110.1–114.5] | 115.5 (13.6) [113.0–118.0] |
| Heart rate, beats/minb | 76.3 (11.9) [74.4–78.1] | 82.3 (12.5) [80.0–84.6] |
| Corrected QT interval, ms | 412.7 (21.4) [409.4–416.1] | 410.3 (21.3) [406.3–414.3] |
| Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor | ||
| Weight, kg | 69.5 (19.8) [66.3–72.5] | 72.4 (20.4) [68.6–76.1] |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 66.3 (9.1) [64.9–67.7] | 64.7 (10.2) [62.9–66.6] |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 111.1 (13.1) [109.0–113.1] | 111.5 (13.3) [109.1–113.9] |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 77.6 (12.4) [75.6–79.5] | 77.5 (11.4) [75.4–79.6] |
| Corrected QT interval, ms | 413.9 (18.4) [411.1–416.8] | 413.5 (17.0) [410.3–416.6] |
Venlafaxine vs selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor: t = 2.88; P = .004.
Venlafaxine vs selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor: t = 3.41; P = .001.