Ecchymoses as an adverse effect of fluoxetine treatment.
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We report a case of a 28-year-old major depressive female patient who manifested ecchymoses following fluoxetine use. After substitution of sertraline, her depression resolved after 4 weeks and ecchymoses 1.5 months latter. This is an unexplored side-effect with unknown long-term consequences that warrants further study.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Psychiatry research
دوره 152 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007