Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2575911 | The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy | 2009 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Conclusions: There was preferential prescribing of SSRI antidepressants among these older aged care home residents with depression. Cognitive impairment alone was not significantly associated with antidepressant prescribing; however, these aged care home residents with dementia and mood disorders had an increased likelihood of being treated with antidepressants. The prescribing of TCAs was significantly associated with concurrent benzodiazepine use.
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Authors
Prasad S. MPharm, Andrew J. PhD, J. Simon PhD, Timothy F. PhD,