Taking antidepressants together with painkillers can substantially increase the risk of bleeding from the stomach, according to new research. Taking antidepressants together with painkillers can substantially increase the risk of bleeding from the stomach, according to new research by the University of East Anglia. The antidepressant drugs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors known as SSRIs, are very widely used. Painkillers such as ibuprofen are also widely used by the public and can be purchased from supermarkets and pharmacies without prescription.
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