Dr. Adams
08-12-2006, 07:53 AM
Ongoing use of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, increases the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding to a degree similar to that caused by regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs...physicians must closely monitor for this serious adverse event, especially in patients who are taking both SSRIs and NSAIDs...This is a potent example of the need for doctors to be particularly conscious about potential side effects when prescribing multiple medications for their patients. Eli Lilly and Co., which makes Prozac, said the possibility of bleeding was already listed as a potential side effect of the drug and users were cautioned about it in information provided with the product.