Fluoxetine withdrawal syndrome in the newborn.
A term baby was admitted to our neonatal unit with jitteriness, hypertonia, sneezing and fever. Her mother was on 20 mg of fluoxetine throughout her pregnancy. These symptoms which were possibly due to fluoxetine withdrawal lasted only for a short while. We attempt to look at the reported prevalence of this condition in the literature.
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Anbarasu Theodore
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Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Hospital Road, Pendlebury, Manchester M27 4HA, United Kingdom. theoanbu@hotmail.com
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D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009357:Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D005473:Fluoxetine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors