Clonazepam in the treatment of recurrent symptoms of depression and anxiety in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
A patient undergoing steroid therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus developed symptoms of depression and anxiety that did not respond to conventional drug therapy. A regimen of clonazepam, an anticonvulsant drug, did relieve the symptoms.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D001570:Benzodiazepinones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002998:Clonazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D001570:Benzodiazepinones; D002998:Clonazepam