Depression

Physicians watch for increased suicide risk in children on antidepressants

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, April 12th, 2004

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concerns about an increased risk of suicide among pediatric patients taking antidepressants are causing increased vigilance among physicians, according to a new NOP World Health event flash.

This greater caution, however, is not necessarily causing a decline in prescribing of SSRI or SNRI antidepressants for children or adolescents.

The majority of physicians believe that the benefits of antidepressants outweigh the risks. This is true across all specialties - particularly psychiatrists. Parents seem to agree with this view and are not pressuring doctors to remove their children from these drugs.

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