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. 2006 Dec 12;334(7587):242. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39041.445104.BE

Table 5.

 Unadjusted and adjusted hazard ratios (95% CI) for completed and attempted suicides for venlafaxine treatment compared with citalopram, fluoxetine and dothiepin treatment when time at risk included seven or 14 days at imputed end of prescription

Event and antidepressants 14 days 7 days
Unadjusted hazard ratio (95% CI) Adjusted hazard ratio (95% CI) Unadjusted hazard ratio (95% CI) Adjusted hazard ratio (95% CI)
Completed suicide:
 Venlafaxine v citalopram 2.44 (1.12 to 5.31) 1.70 (0.76 to 3.80) 2.56 (1.14 to 5.77) 1.87 (0.81 to 4.29)
 Venlafaxine v fluoxetine 2.85 (1.37 to 5.94) 1.63 (0.74 to 3.59) 3.19 (1.46 to 7.00) 1.87 (0.81 to 4.32)
 Venlafaxine v dothiepin 2.54 (1.07 to 6.02) 1.31 (0.53 to 3.25) 2.37 (0.98 to 5.73) 1.27 (0.51 to 3.18)
Attempted suicide:
 Venlafaxine v citalopram 1.49 (1.34 to 1.66) 1.20 (1.07 to 1.34) 1.52 (1.36 to 1.69) 1.23 (1.10 to 1.37)
 Venlafaxine v fluoxetine 1.68 (1.52 to 1.86) 1.28 (1.15 to 1.42) 1.68 (1.52 to 1.87) 1.28 (1.14 to 1.43)
 Venlafaxine v dothiepin 2.41 (2.11 to 2.74) 1.47 (1.29 to 1.68) 2.38 (2.08 to 2.72) 1.45 (1.27 to 1.67)