title: Rapid weight gain associated with edema after use of paroxetine and venlafaxine: 2 case reports.
abstract: Edema is a rarely observed adverse effect of the usage of antidepressant, with only few case reports of peripheral edema in the literature. This report included 2 patients who presented with rapid weight gain related to edema after the use of venlafaxine and paroxetine alone. The adverse effects developed within 2 to 3 weeks after the start of the treatments and completely resolved after their discontinuation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Faruk
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Uguz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003511:Cyclohexanols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017374:Paroxetine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D003511:Cyclohexanols; D017374:Paroxetine; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride