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Medicines

Latest figures show rise in antidepressant items prescribed

Between July and September this year, 23 million antidepressant items were prescribed to about 6.9 million patients.

05 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pain relief

Antidepressants prescribed for chronic pain despite ‘insufficient’ evidence

'Reliable evidence' for duloxetine but not other medicines prescribed for chronic pain

11 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health

NICE recommends staged withdrawal of antidepressants

Adults who want to stop antidepressants should have the dose tapered, says committee.

17 Jan 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Public health

Over 21 million antidepressant drugs prescribed in three months

Over 21 million antidepressant drug items prescribed between July and September

08 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health

Number of prescribed antidepressants on the rise in England

More than 21 million drugs were prescribed between October and December 2021.

03 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health

Patients should consider talking therapies before drugs for mild depression

NICE's guidelines on diagnosing and treating depression are the first for 12 years.

23 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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PSNC awaits pilot on inclusion of antidepressants in NMS

PSNC says its support for depression to be added to the New Medicine Service remains unwavering

06 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health

Sharp rise in antidepressant use in pandemic

Researchers say mental health safeguards are needed to prevent people suffering harmful side-effects of antidepressants.

03 Jun 2021 , 1 Min Article

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