Anti-depressants and Elective Surgery--what you & and your HCP need to know

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Psychiatry Advisor, 6/5/2020--Perioperative Considerations for Patients Taking Antidepressants

 

"In a paper published in April 2020 in the Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing, Dr Aroke and colleagues described perioperative considerations for patients taking antidepressants who are undergoing elective surgery. Selected points from their review are highlighted below, focusing on 3 widely prescribed types of medications."

 

https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/depression-advisor/comorbid-diabetes-and-depression-lead-to-more-complications-mortality/

 

Note:  At the time of this posting, the link works, even though it looks incorrect.