Antidepressant use increases hip fracture risk among elderly

Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 10:51 in Health & Medicine

Antidepressant use nearly doubles the risk of hip fracture among community-dwelling persons with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. The increased risk was highest at the beginning of antidepressant use and remained elevated even 4 years later.

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