title: Sertraline-related bleeding tendency: could it be dose-dependent?
abstract: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are reported to be associated with increased bleeding tendency. While findings of recent studies explain a lot about the pathophysiology of this side-effect, there is a general tendency to discontinue SSRIs as harmful medications. We report two instances of dose-dependent relations between sertraline and bleeding tendency. Bleeding diathesis was alleviated by adjusting dosage of medication. It could be argued that benefits of SSRIs could outweigh this potential and probably avoidable side-effect; if dose-adjustment is properly implemented.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Neuroscience Research Center, Institue of Neuropharmacology AND Department of Psychiatry, Afzalipour School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eslami Shahrbabki
authors.affiliation: Researcher, Department of Sports Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eslami Shahrbabaki
keywords: Bleeding Tendency; Dose-Dependent; Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors