Medication
Treatment of eating disorders usually combines individual psychotherapy (usually a cognitive-behavioral approach), group or family therapy, and pharmacotherapy. The pharmacotherapy of bulimia nervosa is based on 2 pathophysiologic models: seizure disorder model and affective disorder model. Medications should be prescribed by the treating psychiatrist.
Note:?The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings that use of antidepressant medications poses a small but significantly increased risk of suicidal ideation/suicide attempt for children and adolescents especially in the first few months of treatment. A black box warning advisory was issued in 2004 to this effect.?No suicides occurred in the trials reviewed. Meta-analysis shows that benefits appear to outweigh risks in treatment of major depression.
Antidepressants
These agents are reported to reduce binge eating, vomiting, and depression. They are also reported to improve eating habits, although their impact on body dissatisfaction remains unclear.
Fluoxetine is FDA-approved for the treatment of bulimia nervosa.
Bulimia, medicationsOriginally from: http://www.nursinglink.monster.com/news/articles/15239-bulimia-medications
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