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. 2011 Jun 24;6(6):e21447. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021447

Table 4. Association between initiation of an antidepressant agent (exposed versus unexposed) and hospitalization for gastrointestinal bleeding in warfarin users, after exclusion of nursing home residents.

Variables 0 to 29 days 30 to 59 days 60 to 119 days
(1st prescription)* (2nd prescription)* (3rd or 4th prescription)*
OR Lower Upper OR Lower Upper OR Lower Upper
95% CI 95% CI 95% CI 95% CI 95% CI 95% CI
Citalopram 1.83 1.18 2.86 1.09 0.51 2.31 1.52 0.91 2.56
Escitalopram 1.60 1.01 2.55 1.36 0.70 2.64 0.95 0.51 1.78
Fluoxetine 1.88 1.16 3.07 0.68 0.25 1.83 0.87 0.39 1.94
Paroxetine 1.58 1.14 2.19 1.68 1.10 2.55 1.29 0.86 1.95
Sertraline 1.37 0.98 1.94 1.51 0.98 2.34 1.41 0.96 2.07
Venlafaxine 1.48 0.78 2.81 0.59 0.15 2.39 2.01 1.09 3.69
Amitriptyline 1.50 1.01 2.23 0.88 0.43 1.77 1.77 1.10 2.84
Nortriptyline 1.81 0.84 3.87 No data No data
Mirtazapine 2.57 1.60 4.11 0.63 0.20 1.99 1.34 0.63 2.85

*Adjusted for age, gender, race, number of prior warfarin prescriptions filled on the index date, nursing home, use of dementia, liver disease, prior gastrointestinal bleed, renal disease, use of acetaminophen, use of levofloxacin, and proton pump inhibitors.

Insufficient number of exposed cases or controls to analyze.