Seizure following Fluoxetine
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چکیده
Fluaxetine has not been often implicated in the production of generalized tonic clonic seizures. A patient with Bipolar Affective disorder who developed convulsions after receiving a single dose offluoxetine is reported. The implications are briefly discussed.
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