Tinnitus following Antidepressant use in a Female with Depression
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This case report describes 37-year-old female known case of Major Depression (DSM-IV-TR) for 12 years. She develops tinnitus 3 weeks after starting citalopram 40 mg daily and psychotherapy sessions, which resolved completely when citalopram discontinued. She was distressed by that sound scoring 40 on Tinnitus Handicapped Inventory Severity Scale (THI). ENT referral excludes other medical possibilities of Tinnitus. It is rare side effect of antidepressant specially SSRIs. In fact there are few trials of antidepressants has been used to treat tinnitus. With this report literature review about antidepressants induced tinnitus is provided.
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