Why the study?
Does SSRI therapy increase the risk of bleeding in patients?
Population
Patients receiving selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for psychiatric conditions
Design
Review
Authors
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Clinicians should exercise caution when prescribing SSRIs in high-risk patients due to potential antiplatelet activity and increased bleeding risk, particularly when combined with aspirin or NSAIDs.
Does SSRI therapy increase the risk of bleeding in patients?
Clinicians should exercise caution when prescribing SSRIs in high-risk patients due to potential antiplatelet activity and increased bleeding risk, particularly when combined with aspirin or NSAIDs.
Turner et al. (2007) studied this question.
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