Thomas Kingston
7 Jan 2025 · Coroner Katy Skerrett · Gloucestershire
This report repeats 1 earlier warning. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. inadequate communication of suicide risks associated with SSRI medications
“Whether there is adequate communication of the risks of suicide associated with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medications”
2. inappropriate guidance on SSRI medication continuation or switching
“Whether the current guidance to persist with SSRI medication or switch to an alternative SSRI medication is appropriate when no benefit has been achieved and/ or especially when any adverse side effects are being experienced”
Linked reports
Identical hazardConfidence 0.85 · high
Earlier report
“However, it has been suggested that the "Black Box Warning" (as developed by the Food and Drug Administration in the USA) would have a more 1 immediate impact and capture some patient's attention highlighting any risks.”
This report
“Whether there is adequate communication of the risks of suicide associated with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medications, and”