Objectives We used an international pharmacosurveillance network to estimate the rate and
characteristics of antidepressant use in older adults in countries with more conservative (UK) …

Objective: The authors investigated the clinical outcomes of commonly used antidepressants
among older adults who initiated first-time antidepressants for depression by analyzing the 1 …

BackgroundIn middle-aged and older patients in whom antidepressant use increased in last
decades, patterns of use might be of concern The objective of this study was to investigate …

Abstract Background and Objective Antidepressant use in older adults (≥ 65 years) is
understudied in large population-based samples, particularly in recent years and regarding …

Purpose Antidepressant drug use increases worldwide. It is pivotal to closely monitor the
use of antidepressants and to determine in what subpopulations the rise is most substantial …

Objective: To evaluate the prescribing patterns of antidepressants (ADs) by primary care
providers to youth, adults, and seniors, from 2006 to 2012, using data from electronic …

Purpose The number of antidepressants prescribed in the UK has been increasing over the
last 25 years; however, the reasons for this are not clear. This study examined trends in …

Background Antidepressants are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in primary
care in England and their use is increasing. This is largely due to longer durations of …

Objective The treatment of depression in reallife settings appears to be influenced by
health care systems. Antidepressant drugs have been found to be underused in the older …

Purpose To investigate the prevalence and incidence of antidepressant (AD) use in the
elderly during an 8-year period and to evaluate AD treatment appropriateness. Methods A …