title: [Mirtazapine and hyperemesis gravidarum].
abstract: The case of a 29-year-old patient in the 21st gestational week with severe hyperemesis gravidarum which did not respond to conventional antiemetic treatment is reported. Nausea and vomiting improved within 48 h after i.v. administration of 30 mg mirtazapine/day. The pathophysiological and therapeutic implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Konsiliardienst Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Campus Innenstadt, Nussbaumstr. 7, 80336, München, Deutschland. martin.lieb@med.uni-muenchen.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lieb
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Palm
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jacoby
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Baghai
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Severus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006939:Hyperemesis Gravidarum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008803:Mianserin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000078785:Mirtazapine; D011247:Pregnancy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D008803:Mianserin; D000078785:Mirtazapine