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3. Use in children and teenagers:

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3. Use in children and teenagers: Antidepressants should be used cautiously in children and teenagers, because about 1 out of 50 children report suicidal ideation as a result of SSRI treatment. Pediatric patients should be observed for worsening depression and suicidal thinking whenever any antidepressant is started or its dose is increased or decreased. Fluoxetine, sertraline, and fluvoxamine are approved obsessive-compulsive disorder, and fluoxetine is approved to treat childhood depression.


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