Side effects after phototherapy implementation in addition to fluoxetine or sertraline treatment: a report of two cases.
Serotonergic-type side effects (like diarrhoea, hyperthermia, nausea, confusion) were seen after phototherapy in patients receiving fluoxetine or sertraline. Phototherapy was discontinued and symptoms completely resolved. In the authors' opinion, the symptoms were likely to be associated with specific interaction (serotonin effect potentialisation). To the authors' knowledge this is the first report concerning such an effect.
Swiecicki
Łukasz
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II Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland. swiecick@ipin.edu.pl
Szafrański
Tomasz
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D000328:Adult; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005260:Female; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000379:methods*; D016574:Seasonal Affective Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020280:Sertraline / Q000009:adverse effects*
D005473:Fluoxetine; D012701:Serotonin; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D020280:Sertraline