Fluoxetine and Risk of Bleeding in Patients Aged 60 Years and Older Using the Korea Adverse Event Reporting System Database: A Case/Noncase Study

Conclusions We detected safety signals with total bleeding, major bleeding, and brain hemorrhage related to fluoxetine. For patients with a high risk of bleeding, such as the elderly population, prescribing antidepressants other than fluoxetine can be considered. The results of this study provide preliminary evidence of a relationship between fluoxetine and hemorrhage but have wide 95% CIs. Further pharmacoepidemiological studies will be needed to confirm the risk of bleeding associated with fluoxetine.
Source: Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Contributions Source Type: research