title: Bilateral ankle oedema in a patient taking escitalopram.
abstract: Escitalopram (ESC) is the S-isomer of the racemic compound citalopram, and has been shown to be an efficacious treatment for major depressive disorder. Several studies or case reports are available describing its side effects, none of which however refer to its potential to induce ankle oedema. We report the case of a 69-year-old female depressed patient who, after approximately 1 month of therapy with ESC, progressively titrated up to 30 mg/day, developed a bilateral ankle oedema, which resolved completely within the first week following its discontinuation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Athens University Medical School, Eginition Hospital, Athens, Greece. vmasdrakis@med.uoa.gr
authors.forename: Vasilios G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Masdrakis
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Oulis
authors.forename: Anastasios V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Kouzoupis
authors.forename: George V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Masdrakis
authors.forename: Constantin R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Soldatos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000842:Ankle; D015283:Citalopram / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D015283:Citalopram; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors