title: [Aquagenic pruritus from polycythaemia vera--treatment with paroxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor].
abstract: Pruritus is one of the most frequent and bothersome symptoms of polycythaemia vera and other chronic myeloproliferative disorders. The treatment is often difficult and ineffective. Here, we present four patients with severe pruritus, three of whom were successfully treated with paroxetin, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
authors.affiliation: Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Solna, Hematologikliniken, Hematologimottagningen DS, Odense Universitetshospital, Haematologisk Afdeling X. tkumler@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kümler
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hedlund
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hast
authors.forename: Hans C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Hasselbalch
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017374:Paroxetine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011537:Pruritus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014867:Water / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D017374:Paroxetine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D014867:Water