71 year old female has evident clinical signs of geriatric depression , low mood , poor sleep , decreased social life and high anxiety. Has medical background of ITP and stable AF , is on Apixaban and Bisoprolol. Stable regular blood results. What is the ideal anti-depressant for her?
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antidepressant elderly atrial fibrillation anticoagulant safety
Excellent - found the Maudsley AF table. Let me read those sections now in parallel.
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antidepressant geriatric depression treatment
The Maudsley table is excellent. Let me read more of the AF/depression section and get more detail on SSRI bleeding risk with DOACs and ITP.
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Now let me get the specific Maudsley section on bleeding risk with DOACs and SSRIs, and the geriatric prescribing section.
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SSRI DOAC bleeding risk antidepressant anticoagulant
Excellent - found a 2025 meta-analysis directly on this topic. Let me get its abstract and also check specific Maudsley guidance on sertraline/mirtazapine in elderly.
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PMID: 39836536
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PMID: 42020187
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