Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor antidepressants and the risk of falls in older people: Case-control and case-series analysis of a large UK primary care database

Drugs and Aging

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 895-902

  Gribbin, Jonathan ^a   Hubbard, Richard ^a   Gladman, John ^a   Smith, Chris ^a   Lewis, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenergic uptake inhibitors; Antidepressants; Elderly; Injuries; Serotonin uptake inhibitors; Venlafaxine

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FALL RISK; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; NOREPINEPHRINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS;

EID: 80755176820     PISSN: 1170229X     EISSN: 11791969     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11592860-000000000-00000     Document Type: Article

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