Bibliographic Info
GuidelineMental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) guideline for mental, neurological and substance use disorders, [3rd ed.].
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Updated
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Fluoxetine, olanzapine, quetiapine, valproic acid (sodium valproate) or venlafaxine should be considered for adults with bipolar depression. If fluoxetine or venlafaxine are chosen, they should be co-administered with a mood stabilizer (namely quetiapine, olanzapine, carbamazepine, valproic acid [sodium valproate], lithium).