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drug interaction(s) of statins with SSRIs

Drug interactions: - prescribing SSRIs & statins together is generally safe - lovastatin might be an exception - compared with SSRI use alone, SSRI plus statin use is associated with fewer psychiatric hospital contacts overall (RR=0.75) or due to depression (RR=0.64) [1]

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DRUGS: HMG CoA reductase inhibitor serotonin reuptake inhibitor

References

  1. Kohler O et al. The effect of concomitant treatment with SSRIs and statins: A population-based study. Am J Psychiatry 2016 May 3 PMID: 27138586