[Hyperthyroidism secondary to antidepressive treatment with fluoxetine].
We present two clinical cases about patients whose previous psychiatric diagnostic was depressive syndrome, that's why they were treated with fluoxetine. After a large period of time using this medication both cases developed a secondary hyperthyroidism to that treatment.
Martínez Ortiz
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Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital San Juan de la Cruz, Ubeda, Jaén.
D000328:Adult; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male
D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D005473:Fluoxetine