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Common side effects of antidepressant switching or discontinuation include: Returning symptoms of depression. Suicidal thoughts. Serotonin syndrome. Irritability. Flu-like symptoms. Dizziness.
An earlier version of this story erroneously reported the number of alerts over fatalities linked to the antidepressant citalopram since 2014 was 216, and the number of fatal adverse reactions ...
In adults and children with bipolar disorder, SSRIs may cause a bipolar switch from depression into hypomania/mania, mixed states or rapid cycling. [160] When taken with mood stabilizers , the risk of switching is not increased, however when taking SSRIs as a monotherapy , the risk of switching may be twice or three times that of the average.
Two or more antidepressants taken together, from either the same or different classes (affecting the same area of the brain, often at a much higher level). An antipsychotic combined with an antidepressant, particularly atypical antipsychotics such as aripiprazole (Abilify), quetiapine (Seroquel), olanzapine (Zyprexa), and risperidone (Risperdal).
A 2012 review focused on antidepressants and sleep found that mirtazapine reduced the time it took to fall asleep and improved the quality of sleep in many people with sleep disorders caused by depression, but that it could also disturb sleep in many people, especially at higher doses, causing restless leg syndrome in 8 to 28% of people and in ...
The October 10 recall is due to the presence of N-nitroso-duloxetine, a chemical that is toxic if swallowed and is suspected of causing cancer, according to the National Library of Medicine.
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In the United States all antidepressants, including duloxetine carry a black box warning stating that antidepressants may increase the risk of suicide in persons younger than 25. This warning is based on statistical analyses conducted by two independent groups of FDA experts that found a 2-fold increase in the risk of suicidal ideation and ...