The risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in people prescribed mirtazapine: an active comparator cohort study using electronic health records

The risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in people prescribed mirtazapine: an active comparator cohort study using electronic health records

Abstract Background Studies have reported an increased risk of mortality among people prescribed mirtazapine compared to other antidepressants. The study aimed to compare all-cause and cause-specific mortality between adults prescribed mirtazapine or other second-line antidepressants. Methods This c...

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Main Authors: Rebecca M. Joseph, Ruth H. Jack, Richard Morriss, Roger David Knaggs, Debbie Butler, Chris Hollis, Julia Hippisley-Cox, Carol Coupland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Mirtazapine
Mortality
Depression
Antidepressants
Electronic health records
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02247-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02247-x

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