Acute dystonia with concomitant use of amitriptyline and paroxetine

Open Journal of Psychiatry and Allied Sciences

Sachin Ratan Gedam¹  Arvind Goyal¹  Imran Ali Shivji¹ 

[1] Department of Psychiatry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India;

关键词: Antidepressive Agents;    Depressive Disorder. Extrapyramidal symptoms. Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors.;    Depressive Disorder;    Extrapyramidal symptoms. Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors.;    Extrapyramidal symptoms;    Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors.;   

DOI  :  10.5958/2394-2061.2016.00033.1

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Amitriptyline and paroxetine are antidepressant agents useful for the treatment depressive disorders. Antidepressant induced extrapyramidal symptoms represent an under recognised but important clinical entity as it can adversely impact treatment adherence. Cases of acute dystonia have been reported with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors but there are only few cases reporting dystonia on amitriptyline. To add to this literature, we report a case of middle aged female who developed dystonia on amitriptyline while already being treated with paroxetine. So, it is warranted to be aware of combination therapy’s side effects.

【 授权许可】

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