Kids and Depression Drugs–FDA Warning
Because of the risk of suicide for children on antidepressant drugs, back in 2007, the FDA released its strongest warning against use of a drug: A black box warning was made on use of any antidepressant in children and young adults under age 25 during the first 2 months of drug treatment. A black box isn’t a contraindication not to use a drug, but it’s a very strong warning. The following drugs are listed in this warning:
List of Antidepressant Drugs with Medication Guides
| Anafranil (clomipramine) Asendin (amoxapine) Aventyl (nortriptyline) Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) Cymbalta (duloxetine) Desyrel (trazodone HCl) Elavil (amitriptyline) Effexor (venlafaxine HCl) Emsam (selegiline) Etrafon (perphenazine/amitriptyline) fluvoxamine maleate Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate) Limbitrol (chlordiazepoxide/amitriptyline) Ludiomil (maprotiline) Marplan (isocarboxazid) Nardil (phenelzine sulfate) nefazodone HCl Norpramin (desipramine HCl) |
Pamelor (nortriptyline) Parnate (tranylcypromine sulfate) Paxil (paroxetine HCl) Pexeva (paroxetine mesylate) Prozac (fluoxetine HCl) Remeron (mirtazapine) Sarafem (fluoxetine HCl) Seroquel (quetiapine) Sinequan (doxepin) Surmontil (trimipramine) Symbyax (olanzapine/fluoxetine) Tofranil (imipramine) Tofranil-PM (imipramine pamoate) Triavil (perphenazine/amitriptyline) Vivactil (protriptyline) Wellbutrin (bupropion HCl) Zoloft (sertraline HCl) Zyban (bupropion HCl) |
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Source: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/InformationbyDrugClass/UCM096273
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