Peripheral Edema Occurring during Treatment with Risperidone Combined with Citalopram
Joint Authors
Ahmadi, Amirhossein
Hosseini, Seyed Hamzeh
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An 80-year-old female presented with symptoms of depression, worthlessness, hopelessness, loss of energy, insomnia, impatience, and forgetfulness associated with persecutory delusion that had begun about one year before her visit.
She was diagnosed with major depression with psychotic signs and began treatment with risperidone (2 mg/night) and citalopram (20 mg/day).
After 20 days, she returned and reported partial improvement in her symptoms, although she had developed severe swelling of the hands and feet.
The results of liver and renal function tests and rheumatologic tests were found to be within normal limits.
Risperidone was discontinued for a week, and the swelling resolved completely.
Risperidone was then administered again, and the swelling returned so that the patient had to discontinue taking the drug.
The reappearance of edema on rechallenge is strong evidence implicating risperidone as the cause of the swelling.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hosseini, Seyed Hamzeh& Ahmadi, Amirhossein. 2012. Peripheral Edema Occurring during Treatment with Risperidone Combined with Citalopram. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479919
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hosseini, Seyed Hamzeh& Ahmadi, Amirhossein. Peripheral Edema Occurring during Treatment with Risperidone Combined with Citalopram. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479919
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hosseini, Seyed Hamzeh& Ahmadi, Amirhossein. Peripheral Edema Occurring during Treatment with Risperidone Combined with Citalopram. Case Reports in Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479919
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479919