FIELD: medicine, pharmaceutics.
SUBSTANCE: invention refers to a pharmaceutical composition for treating and/or preventing depressions. The pharmaceutical composition contains an active substance presented by a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) specified in a group of fluoxetine, paroxetine, citalopram, escitalopram, sertraline, fluvoxamine differing by the fact that as an active substance, it additionally contains N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine (melatonin) in the following proportions, mg: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) - 10-30 mg, melatonin - 3-8 mg. The pharmaceutical composition may be presented by a solid dosage form - a tablet, a film-coated tablet, a capsule, by a soft dosage form - a rectal suppository.
EFFECT: pharmaceutical composition provides treating depressions and has a number of additional therapeutic properties: easing falling asleep and relieving sleeping disorders, recovering circadian rhythm and seasonal rhythm with reducing a risk of side effects of SSRI.
3 cl, 14 tbl, 7 ex
