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The use of antidepressants for low back pain: Efficacy and safety

Expiry Date
: 31/01/2026
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
Rating
: 2/4

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy, acceptability and safety of antidepressant medicines for LBP.

Keywords: Low back pain, Antidepressants, Analgesics, Drug therapy, Review, Meta- analysis

Reading material:

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:

This article aims to evaluate the efficacy, acceptability, and safety of antidepressant medicines compared to placebo for LBP.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. Primary outcomes of antidepressants: Pain and acceptability
  2. Secondary outcomes of antidepressants: Function, symptoms of depressions, safety, harm and tolerability
  3. Recommendation re the use of antidepressants for LBP


Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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