Clinician Liability in Prescribing Antidepressants

Prescribing antidepressants post

Many of you will have seen the recent paper in the Lancet in which a sophisticated meta-analysis of the relative efficacy and acceptability of new antidepressants was conducted (Cipriani et al., 2009). The authors of this paper used a new statistical approach that makes it possible to estimate the relative efficacy of antidepressant drugs even though the majority have not been specifically comp...

A practical approach to prescribing antidepressants.

Although antidepressant drugs do not differ much in their efficacy rates, the particular characteristics of one drug may make it a better choice in a given patient. This article provides insight into the art of prescribing antidepressants in primary care, with recommendations for prescribing for patients with chronic pain, sexual dysfunction, anxiety, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, sev...

Prescribing changes in anxiolytics and antidepressants in Slovenia.

BACKGROUND The ratio of anxiolytics to antidepressants is an indicator of the quality of treatment of depression and anxiety in primary care. The objective of the study was to investigate the prescription of anxiolytics and antidepressants among Slovenian family physicians, including patient demographics and possible time-trends. SUBJECTS AND METHODS An exploratory survey and register-based a...

Trace Elements in Parenteral Nutrition: Considerations for the Prescribing Clinician

Trace elements (TEs) are an essential component of parenteral nutrition (PN). Over the last few decades, there has been increased experience with PN, and with this knowledge more information about the management of trace elements has become available. There is increasing awareness of the effects of deficiencies and toxicities of certain trace elements. Despite this heightened awareness, much is...

Liability for prescribing intravenous injection equipment to i.v. drug users.