407. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Products Regulatory Authority supports on its website an information leaflet on the medicine fluoxetine (details supplied); if this explanation of thoughts of self-harm or suicide when starting an antidepressant as being due to a delay in onset of action is an evidence based one; if it is contradicted by placebo controlled randomised clinical trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22948/17]

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407. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Products Regulatory Authority supports on its website an information leaflet on the medicine fluoxetine (details supplied); if this explanation of thoughts of self-harm or suicide when starting an antidepressant as being due to a delay in onset of action is an evidence based one; if it is contradicted by placebo controlled randomised clinical trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22948/17]

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