GPs get new anti-depressant rules
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Doctors have been issued with new guidance on the prescribing of antidepressants.
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MONDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDayNews) -- While U.S. health officials consider imposing more warning labels on antidepressants used by children, experts recommend that parents make no treatment changes without consulting their child's doctor first.
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WASHINGTON Sept. 24, 2004 - The Food and Drug Administration &quot;within a few days&quot; will decide on a stronger warning for antidepressants, a top official told Congress.
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The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration plans to update antidepressant labels to reflect  studies that suggest a link between the drugs and suicide in  youths, but remains cautious about the strength of such ties,   according to documents released on Friday.
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The US Food and Drug Administration says it &quot;generally supports the recommendations&quot; of two advisory panels that antidepressants can raise the risk of suicidal behavior in some children.
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A recommendation from expert advisors to the US Food and Drug Administration that stronger warning labels be placed on antidepressants, due to potential
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Is black-box labeling of antidepressants going to curtail the mammoth industry?
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A new study investigated the effects of changes to labels on antidepressant use nationwide.
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Treatment with antidepressants increases the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in patients age 24 and younger, according to proposed changes to the drugs' labels unveiled Wednesday by federal health officials.
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Antidepressants on sale in the US will carry a stark new warning about suicide risks posed to young people.
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British medical regulators urged physicians on Monday to show greater caution in prescribing antidepressant drugs and said they should be clearly labeled with warnings about their use.
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WASHINGTON - Federal health advisers considering more stringent warning labels for anti-depressants linked to suicidal thoughts among children were told on Tuesday that a new warning added in March appeared to have little impact on children's use of the drugs.    Children aged 1 to 17 still account for 7 percent of anti-depressants prescribed, said Michael Evans of the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Drug Safety...
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Caution on using antidepressants as first treatment for mild depression is latest evidence of experts reexamining the enthusiasm for medications.
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The British Medical Journal said it had sent documents to health regulators in the U.S. that it said appear to suggest a link between the antidepressant drug Prozac and suicidal behavior.
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WASHINGTON - All antidepressants must carry a "black box" warning, the government's strongest safety alert, linking the drugs to increased suicidal thoughts and behavior among children and teens taking them, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.    Because the warnings are primarily seen by doctors, the agency also is creating a medication guide for patients to advise them of the risk...
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BOSTON (CBS.MW) - Despite a new ruling by federal regulators requiring all antidepressants to carry ominous warnings the drugs could make youngsters suicidal, some analysts Friday predicted physicians will still prescribe the drugs for kids, albeit more
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Labels that warn about potential suicide risks for young patients taking antidepressants need to be stronger. That&#39;s the word from a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel Tuesday.