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Too many Australians abusing prescription drugs The demise of yet another pop icon from the use and abuse of pharmaceutical drugs has again put the spotlight on an increasing addiction to prescription medication among the general public. http://www.news-medical.net/news/20090713/Too-many-Australian-abusing-prescription-drugs.aspx
Antidepressants can affect a person's driving ability A new study has raised serious concerns about how some people prescribed antidepressants are affected by the drugs. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2008/08/18/40761.aspx
Antidepressants may impair driving ability People taking prescription antidepressants appear to drive worse than people who aren't taking such drugs, and depressed people on antidepressants have even more trouble concentrating and reacting behind the wheel. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2008/08/17/40751.aspx
When your antidepressants don't work should you switch to a different medication from the same class or should you try an antidepressant medication that has a different mechanism of action? http://www.news-medical.net/news/2008/03/26/36700.aspx
Top five prescribed drugs With a total nearly $5 billion, Lipitor, a cholesterol-reducing drug, ranked first in terms of total spending on prescription medicines by adults ages 18 to 64 in 2004, and another cholesterol-fighting drug, Zocor, ranked fourth at $2.3 billion, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2007/09/21/30192.aspx
Exercise as effective for depression as drugs A study of adults suffering from depression has found that regular exercise is just as effective as medication for improving symptoms. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2007/09/20/30085.aspx
Antidepressants during pregnancy present remote risk of birth defects According to the latest research the newer antidepressant drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) only slightly increase the risk of birth defects in pregnancy. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2007/06/28/27024.aspx
FDA announces tentative approval of generic Zoloft Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted tentative approval for the Company's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Sertraline Hydrochloride Tablets, 25mg, 50mg and 100mg. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2007/01/02/21260.aspx
Antidepressant suicide risk up five times for seniors According to Canadian researchers seniors who are prescribed antidepressants such as Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft are almost five times more likely to commit suicide during the first month on the drugs than those given other medication to treat depression. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2006/05/03/17750.aspx
Adverts for SSRI antidepressants misleading Consumer ads for a class of antidepressants called SSRIs often claim that depression is due to a chemical imbalance in the brain, and that SSRIs correct this imbalance, but these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, say researchers in PLoS Medicine. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2005/11/13/14435.aspx
Antidepressants will cheer you up and stop a repeat heart attack According to the National Institute of Mental Health, depression and heart disease have long been associated, and one can often lead to the other. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2005/07/06/11532.aspx
EU calls for tougher warnings on antidepressants for kids A committee of experts in Europe are calling for strong warnings to be placed on two classes of antidepressants, informing doctors and parents of the risk they could pose to children and adolescents. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2005/04/25/9511.aspx
Branded drug companies give generics a taste of their own medicine To defend market share, more branded drug companies today release generic versions of their branded drugs before other generic companies enter the market, according to a study by pharmaceutical intelligence firm, Cutting Edge Information. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2005/04/06/9045.aspx
Antidepressants prescribed to children will have Black Box labels warnings Antidepressants prescribed to children should have "Black box" labels warnings, which are reserved for the most dangerous drugs, of the increased risk of suicide that they pose. This will happen mid-March, five months after the Food and Drug Administration ordered it. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2005/03/03/8163.aspx
Second-generation Antidepressants A recent article in the prestigious British Medical Journal seems to confirm an increased risk for suicidal behavior among adults taking popular antidepressants. This follows evidence that certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may have a similar effect among children and adolescents. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2005/02/27/7965.aspx
Government should plough drug savings into Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Doctors and medicine-makers today called for an expected $280 million Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) windfall to be ploughed into bringing down the price of new cancer and HIV drugs. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2005/01/09/7190.aspx
Prozac, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Luvox and Remeron should have "Black Box" warnings A panel of experts has voted 15 to 8 in favour of the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adding black box warnings to certain medications used to treat depression in children and teenagers. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2004/09/14/4789.aspx
Adrenaline packs a powerful punch in the use of antidepressants Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that norepinephrine (adrenaline) plays an important role in animals in determining behavioral effects in some of the most commonly prescribed antidepressants, regardless of which biochemical pathway the drug uses to alleviate symptoms of depression. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2004/06/03/2164.aspx
Trials of antidepressants for children consistently exaggerated their benefits while playing down their possible harm Antidepressants should not be used to treat children and teenagers, a controversial new Australian study has warned, saying clinical trials have exaggerated the benefits of the drugs and played down their side effects. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2004/04/10/382.aspx
The Food and Drug Administration issues warning on antidepressants The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a warning about the possibility of worsening depression or suicidal thought in people, particularly children, who take any of 10 popular antidepressants, especially at the beginning of treatment or when the dosage is changed. http://www.news-medical.net/news/2004/04/06/322.aspx
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