New Study: 10 Meds incr Suicide / 44 decrease

Posted by PeterMartin on November 5, 2019, at 13:51:33

New study looked at data for most prescription drugs and determined which were likely to increase risk of Suicide vs. ones that decrease it. They found 10 meds that increase the chance and 44 that decrease.
In layman's terms:
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-11-links-prescription-medications-suicide.html
Study (Has tables w/ risk values & all data):
https://hdsr.mitpress.mit.edu/pub/18lm7jrp
Results:
Increased Risk of Suicide:
--
Acetaminophen/Butalbital/Caffeine
Acetaminophen/Hydrocodone Bitartrate
Alprazolam
Azithromycin
Carisoprodol
Codeine Phosphate/Promethazine Hydrochloride
Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride
Diazepam
Prednisone
Promethazine Hydrochloride
==

Decreased Risk of Suicide:
--
Acamprosate Calcium
Amlodipine Besylate
Aripiprazole
Asenapine
Benztropine Mesylate
Buprenorphine/Naloxone
Bupropion Hydrochloride
Buspirone Hydrochloride
Carbamazepine
Citalopram Hydrobromide
Clonidine Hydrochloride
Clozapine
Desvenlafaxine
Disulfiram
Divalproex Sodium
Doxepin Hydrochloride
Duloxetine Hydrochloride
Escitalopram Oxalate
Fluoxetine Hydrochloride
Folic Acid
Gabapentin
Guanfacine Hydrochloride
Haloperidol
Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride
Hydroxyzine Pamoate
Lamotrigine
Lisinopril
Lithium Carbonate
Lurasidone Hydrochloride
Mirtazapine
Naltrexone
Olanzapine
Oxcarbazepine
Paliperidone
Pantoprazole Sodium
Perphenazine
Prazosin Hydrochloride
Propranolol Hydrochloride
Quetiapine Fumarate
Risperidone
Sertraline Hydrochloride
Trazodone Hydrochloride
Venlafaxine Hydrochloride
Ziprasidone Hydrochloride

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