Antidepressants

Medicines

Latest figures show rise in antidepressant items prescribed

Between July and September this year, 23 million antidepressant items were prescribed to about 6.9 million patients.

05 Dec 2024 , 1 Min Article

Medicines

Antidepressants prescribed in England on the rise, says latest data

About 23 million antidepressant items were prescribed to an estimated 6.9 million patients in England between April and June 2024.

13 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

Public health

Clinical briefing: Polypharmacy, antidepressants and diabetes

When it comes to antidepressants and type 2 diabetes, polypharmacy does not necessarily undermine adherence. As with so much in medicine and prescribing, the devil is in the detail says Mark Greener

23 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

Mental health

CPD module: mental health

Our latest CPD module reviews the extent and management of common mental health problems.

13 Jan 2020 , 6 Min Module

Medication safety

Addiction prescription

PHE publishes the first ever review of dependence and withdrawal problems associated with five classes of medicines.

22 Nov 2019 , 3 Min Article

Mental health

The antidepressant gamble

A research team is asking community pharmacists to help develop a tool to personalise treatment for depression.

06 Mar 2019 , 3 Min Article