Use of anti-depressants and the risk of fracture of the hip or femur

SUMMARY: Anti-depressants are used largely, but have serious side effects. We show that both selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and tricyclic anti-depressants (TCAs) increase the risk of hip/femur fracture and that this risk is time related and depends on the degree of serotonin transporter inhibition. This should be considered when prescribing anti-depressants to patients. INTRODUCTION: Anti-depressants are known to have serious side effects. We examined the association between the use of anti-depressants and the risk of hip/femur fractures with a special focus on the relation w... Mehr ...

Verfasser: van den Brand, M W M
Pouwels, S
Samson, M M
van Staa, T P
Thio, B
Cooper, C
Leufkens, H G M
Egberts, A C G
Verhaar, H J J
de Vries, F
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
Reihe/Periodikum: van den Brand , M W M , Pouwels , S , Samson , M M , van Staa , T P , Thio , B , Cooper , C , Leufkens , H G M , Egberts , A C G , Verhaar , H J J & de Vries , F 2009 , ' Use of anti-depressants and the risk of fracture of the hip or femur ' , Osteoporosis International , vol. 20 , no. 10 , pp. 1705-13 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-009-0849-6
Schlagwörter: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Antidepressive Agents/administration & dosage / Antidepressive Agents / Tricyclic/administration & dosage / Drug Administration Schedule / Epidemiologic Methods / Female / Femoral Fractures/chemically induced / Hip Fractures/chemically induced / Humans / Male / Middle Aged / Netherlands/epidemiology / Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors/administration & dosage / Young Adult
Sprache: Englisch
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