SSRI and Risk of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding – (01-18-03)



SSRI and Risk of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding

I must admit that this is the first time I have heard of this association, but the numbers are a tiny bit concerning….3.6 times the risk alone and a whopping 12.2 times the risk with concomitant NSAID use. Considering that counseling has gone the way of the sabre tooth tiger (remember when you used to associate psychiatrists with lying on the couch??) the use of meds has skyrocketed and this is a very, very real concern.

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James Bogash

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