The role of the pharmacist in supporting patients prescribed an antidepressant

Depression is common and is estimated to affect 1 in 20 Australians each year. In 2013–14, there were 14,933,534 PBS prescriptions dispensed for antidepressants, for people aged 18 to 64 years, and 6,592,577 PBS prescriptions for people aged 65 years and over. This makes it an important therapeutic area where pharmacists can maximise recovery by