Some Antidepressants May Boost Arrhythmia RiskSome Antidepressants May Boost Arrhythmia Risk
High doses of citalopram and escitalopram may contribute to lengthening of the heart's QT interval; but other antidepressants showed no effect — or were even associated with QT shortening. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
A nationwide prospective study on prescribing pattern of antidepressant drugs in Italian primary care
The objectivee was to explore antidepressant drug (AD) prescribing patterns in Italian primary care.
Methods: Overall, 276 Italian general practitioners (GPs) participated in this prospective study, recruiting patients over 18 years who started AD therapy during the enrolment period (Jan 2007 to Jun 2008). During visits at baseline and 3, 6 and 12 months, data about patients' characteristics and AD treatments were collected by the GPs. Discontinuation rate among new users of AD classes (i.e. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI); tricyclics (TCAs); other ADs) were compared. Logistic regression ...
Source: NeLM - Mental Health - January 18, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
