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In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of more than 680 patients with major depressive disorder, male patients treated with Cymbalta® (duloxetine HCl) had significantly better sexual functioning compared with those treated with Lexapro® (escitalopram oxalate) within the first 8 weeks of treatment. The results were presented at the annual American Psychiatric Association meeting.
Study patients received either Cymbalta 60 mg once per day (n = 273), Lexapro 10 mg once per day (n = 274), or...