Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome – a case report
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Abstract
Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome (ADDS) is often an under-recognised cause of multiple unpleasant symptoms upon stopping antidepressant. It requires a high index of suspicion to not miss this elusive diagnosis. This case will look at a common scenario of a nursing home resident forgetting to refill his antidepressant prescription which lead to the above syndrome. This will lead to discussion on how to treat this syndrome and subsequently allow the patient to carry on their daily life. © 2021, University of Malta. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Antidepressant agent, Paroxetine, Serotonin uptake inhibitor, Sertraline, Adult, Anxiety, Article, Case report, Cerebrovascular accident, Clinical article, Daily life activity, Depression, Drug withdrawal, Flu like syndrome, Human, Hypersalivation, Hypertension, Insomnia
Divisions
fac_med
Funders
None
Publication Title
Malta Medical Journal
Volume
33
Issue
1
Publisher
University of Malta