Relationship of Total Health Care Charges to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Utilization Patterns Including the Length of Antidepressant Therapy Results From a Managed Care Administrative Claims Database

Abstract

Medical charges without pharmacy charges were lower for patients remaining on antidepressant drug therapy for at least 90 continuous days compared with patients who used antidepressants for less than 90 continuous days, but total health care charges, including pharmacy charges, were not different between the 2 groups.