No antidepressant is totally free from side effects. The best medicine for you is the one that gives you the fewest side effects. Most side effects lessen after a little while. The choice of an antidepressant also depends on how often you have to take it. The less often you have to take the medicine, the easier it is for you to take all the doses you need to treat your depression.
Some antidepressants cost more than others.
Your doctor will choose an antidepressant that works well for you and that you can afford. An antidepressant should be able to help you with symptoms like sleeplessness, anxiety and lack of energy. Your doctor will want to choose a medicine that will help you right away with these symptoms. If you're taking other medicines, it's important to consider how an antidepressant will work with the other medicines. Some antidepressants don't work well with some foods.