Prospective Association Between the Dispensing of Antidepressants and of Medications to Treat Osteoporosis in Older Age

CONCLUSION: The dispensing of antidepressants in older age is associated with higher hazard of subsequent dispensing of medications for osteoporosis, and this association is more marked for young older adults, particularly men. Clinicians should monitor the bone health of older individuals treated with antidepressants in order to decrease the morbidity associated with fragility fractures.PMID:37919102 | DOI:10.1016/j.jagp.2023.10.004
Source: Am J Geriatr Psychia... - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Source Type: research