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Examining antidepressant use in palliative care patients by risk of antidepressant discontinuation syndrome
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Glanger, MR and Peterson, GM and Abraham, A, Examining antidepressant use in palliative care patients by risk of antidepressant discontinuation syndrome, Internal Medicine Journal pp. 793-796. ISSN 1445-5994 (2021) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Antidepressant drugs, which are widely used in palliative care patients for both management of psychiatric disorders and non-psychiatric symptoms, may cause a cluster of
distressing symptoms on discontinuation. In dying patients, cessation of oral intake
may occur either temporarily or permanently for reasons related to disease or its treatment, as well as in the days before death. We examined antidepressant use in palliative
care patients by risk of antidepressant discontinuation syndrome (ADDS). Strategies for
reducing the risk of ADDS, and for managing it that should occur, are discussed.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | palliative care, antidepressants, depression, withdrawal |
Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Health services and systems |
Research Field: | Palliative care |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Efficacy of medications |
UTAS Author: | Peterson, GM (Professor Gregory Peterson) |
UTAS Author: | Abraham, A (Mr Arun Abraham) |
ID Code: | 144599 |
Year Published: | 2021 |
Deposited By: | Pharmacy |
Deposited On: | 2021-05-30 |
Last Modified: | 2021-10-19 |
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