Posted by SLS on May 11, 2009, at 5:23:48
In reply to Re: FDA mandates suicide warning on AED labels » SLS, posted by Phillipa on May 9, 2009, at 11:39:13
> Scott I read that one also. So seems like no meds are safe anymore. So what's your feeling on this? Phillipa
I agree mostly with Jay. I think the incidence of suicide as a direct result of taking one these drugs is too rare to earn such a warning. Having said that, I would point out that Depakote has a tendency to make some people's depression somewhat worse. However, I still haven't seen this drug produce a suicidal state. With the antidepressants, I think that the application of a black box warning to every drug in this "class" is an alarmist, exaggerated gesture by the FDA, who has not proved its case against each drug individually.
The only warning that these drugs should carry on their labels is that they are too often used by irresponsible medical doctors who should be monitoring more closely the progress of their patients at least once a week during the first 6 weeks. I think a great many of us have had a drug make us feel significantly worse. For some people who are close to committing suicide to begin with, such drug reactions, if left unchecked, can be lethal.
- Scott
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