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. 2005 Nov;60(5):519–525. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2005.02480.x

Table 1.

Rates of suicide following last recorded antidepressant prescription

60 days 90 days 120 days
Antidepressant Prescription periods n Incidence rate per 10 000 prescription periods (95% CI) n Incidence rate per 10 000 prescription periods (95% CI) n Incidence rate per 10 000 prescription periods (95% CI)
Citalopram 3808 0 0.00 (0.00–9.68) 0 0.00 (0.00–9.68) 0 0.00 (0.00–9.68)
Fluoxetine 32 591 3 0.92 (0.19–2.69) 6 1.84 (0.68–4.01) 6 1.84 (0.68–4.01)
Paroxetine 21 895 4 1.83 (0.50–4.68) 7 3.20 (1.29–6.59) 7 3.20 (1.29–6.59)
SSRI 58 688 7 1.19 (0.48–2.46) 13 2.22 (1.18–3.79) 13 2.22 (1.18–3.79)
Amitriptyline 29 814 1 0.34 (0.01–1.87) 1 0.34 (0.01–1.87) 2 0.67 (0.08–2.42)
Clomipramine 2444 3 12.28 (2.53–35.86) 3 12.28 (2.53–35.86) 3 12.28 (2.53–35.86)
Dothiepin 13 032 2 1.54 (0.19–5.54) 2 1.54 (0.19–5.54) 2 1.54 (0.19–5.54)
Doxepin 15 219 3 1.97 (0.41–5.76) 3 1.97 (0.41–5.76) 4 2.63 (0.72–6.73)
Imipramine 3761 0 0.00 (0.00–9.81) 0 0.00 (0.00–9.81) 0 0.00 (0.00–9.81)
Nortriptyline 6514 1 1.54 (0.04–8.55) 1 1.54 (0.04–8.55) 1 1.54 (0.04–8.55)
Trimipramine 3760 1 2.66 (0.07–14.82) 1 2.66 (0.07–14.82) 1 2.66 (0.07–14.82)
TCA 75 811 11 1.45 (0.72–2.60) 11 1.45 (0.72–2.60) 13 1.71 (0.91–2.93)
Moclobemide 3360 0 0.00 (0.00–10.98) 0 0.00 (0.00–10.98) 0 0.00 (0.00–10.98)
MAOI 3742 0 0.00 (0.00–9.86) 0 0.00 (0.00–9.86) 0 0.00 (0.00–9.86)
Total 13 8241 18 1.30 (0.77–2.06) 24 1.74 (1.11–2.58) 26 1.88 (1.23–2.76)