Meta-analysis of aggression and/or hostility-related events in children and adolescents treated with fluoxetine compared with placebo

J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2007 Oct;17(5):713-8. doi: 10.1089/cap.2006.0138.

Abstract

This meta-analysis assessed aggression and/or hostility-related events in children and adolescents treated with fluoxetine (n = 376) compared with placebo (n = 255). Aggression and/or hostility-related events were identified in 2.1% of fluoxetine versus 3.1% of placebo-treated patients (p = 0.588). This analysis fails to support an association between fluoxetine treatment and increased risk of aggression and/or hostility-related events in children and adolescents compared with placebo.

Publication types

  • Meta-Analysis
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aggression / drug effects*
  • Aggression / psychology
  • Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / adverse effects*
  • Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Depressive Disorder, Major / complications
  • Depressive Disorder, Major / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Fluoxetine / adverse effects*
  • Fluoxetine / therapeutic use
  • Hostility*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / complications
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / drug therapy
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Risk

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation
  • Fluoxetine