European Medicines Agency Finalises Review of Antidepressants in Children Adolescents

scotty · 05-12-2005, 07:09 PM

LONDON, April 25, 2005 - The European Medicines Agency has completed its review of two classes of antidepressants and concluded that they should not be used in children and adolescents except in their approved indications.

The review of serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) medicines looked at the potential risk of suicidal behaviour in children and adolescents treated with these products.
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http://www.pharmalive.com/News/index...&categoryid=10

elisa · 05-12-2005, 09:27 PM

Thank you Laurie!!

Beat you to it though.....

see this link:
http://www.paxilprogress.org/forums/...ad.php?t=10974

scotty · 05-12-2005, 09:39 PM

Shoot, I didn't even look at the date! Thanks Elisa, I'm so brain dead these days!

05-12-2005, 07:09 PM	#1
scotty Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 46,962	European Medicines Agency Finalises Review of Antidepressants in Children Adolescents LONDON, April 25, 2005 - The European Medicines Agency has completed its review of two classes of antidepressants and concluded that they should not be used in children and adolescents except in their approved indications. The review of serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) medicines looked at the potential risk of suicidal behaviour in children and adolescents treated with these products. continued at this link: http://www.pharmalive.com/News/index...&categoryid=10 __________________ AKA Laurie "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." MLK

05-12-2005, 09:27 PM	#2
elisa Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,473	Re: European Medicines Agency Finalises Review of Antidepressants in Children Adolesc Thank you Laurie!! Beat you to it though..... see this link: http://www.paxilprogress.org/forums/...ad.php?t=10974 __________________ On A/D's since 1995, switching due to side-effects on 30 different brands of TCA's, SSRI's, SNRI's, Antipsychotics, Benzo's & Imovane. 6 ECT's. Tapering from 225 mg Effexor XR May 17, 2004. (Equiv. to 60 mg Paxil) Last taper Effexor XR Jan 17, 2006 down to ZERO. Currently protracted withdrawal. Sept 2006: 25 mg Doxepin. March 13/09: 10 mg Desipramine

05-12-2005, 09:39 PM	#3
scotty Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 46,962	Re: European Medicines Agency Finalises Review of Antidepressants in Children Adolescents Shoot, I didn't even look at the date! Thanks Elisa, I'm so brain dead these days! __________________ AKA Laurie "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." MLK

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