Reversible delirium after discontinuation of fluoxetine.
An elderly patient developed confusion, disorientation and visual hallucination twice following discontinuation of fluoxetine. The mental symptoms, however, disappeared after ingestion of this antidepressant drug. Such an apparent withdrawal complication of fluoxetine has not been reported previously.
Kasantikul
D
D
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
D000368:Aged; D003693:Delirium / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans
D005473:Fluoxetine