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Suicidal antidepressant overdoses: a comparative analysis by antidepressant type.

Nicole White1, Toby Litovitz, Cathleen Clancy

  • 1University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.

Journal of Medical Toxicology : Official Journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology
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Antidepressant overdose severity differs significantly by drug type. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) generally have lower overdose risks than older antidepressants, informing safer prescribing practices.

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Published on: April 23, 2019

Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Toxicology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Antidepressant overdose is a critical concern due to high suicide attempt rates in depressed patients.
  • Understanding overdose safety profiles is essential for reducing fatalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the safety of 25 antidepressant types in overdose cases.
  • To provide data for shifting prescribing towards safer antidepressant options.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of US poison control data (2000-2004) for 82,802 suicidal single-agent antidepressant ingestions.
  • Quantification of medical outcomes using a hazard index (major/fatal outcomes per 1000 ingestions).

Main Results:

  • Overdose severity varied significantly by antidepressant class.
  • Amoxapine, maprotiline, and desipramine had the highest hazard indices.
  • Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) demonstrated low hazard indices.

Conclusions:

  • Antidepressant overdose severity is highly variable.
  • Prescribing should be guided by updated comparative overdose safety data.