Antidepressant switching patterns in the elderly.
Svetla GadzhanovaElizabeth E RougheadLisa G PontPublished in: International psychogeriatrics (2018)
Over one in 10 long-term aged care residents who commence an antidepressant will switch to a different antidepressant within 12 months. Current antidepressant switching practices in long-term residential aged care may be increasing the risk of harm associated with antidepressant switching, with around half of all switches not following current guideline recommendations.