Toxic hepatitis due to femoxetine.
A 51-year old woman treated with femoxetine--a new serotonin reuptake inhibitor with antidepressive effect--developed toxic hepatitis during the treatment. In spite of that, the elimination half-life of femoxetine in plasma was within normal limits.
D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010880:Piperidines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D010880:Piperidines; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; C010655:femoxetine