Older men and women who take the class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may have an increased rate of bone loss.
But the studies documenting this finding are preliminary and shouldn't be seen as a reason to change medications, the authors stressed.
"People currently on SSRIs should not stop their medicines based on these findings," said Dr. Susan Diem, lead author of the study looking at women, and assistant professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine. "These findings are preliminary, and further research is needed before any firm conclusions can be drawn."
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The results of both studies are published in the June 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine .
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, are widely prescribed to treat depression and other disorders and account for almost two-thirds of antidepressant prescriptions in the United States. The drugs work by inhibiting the ...
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