SEVERE HYPONATREMIA, EPISTAXIS, AND FLUOXETINE.
Hyponatremia is one of the most common electrolyte abnormalities and can be life threatening. Fluoxetine is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor and may rarely cause hyponatremia. Furthermore, fluoxetine may rarely increase the risk of bleeding events. We report a 66-year old woman who presented with severe hyponatremia and epistaxis associated with the use of fluoxetine.
Tezcan
T
Kaya
Murat
M
Yücel
Özden
Ö
Eraslan
Hakan
H
Cinemre
Ali
A
Tamer
D000368:Aged; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*
D005473:Fluoxetine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors