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1: Rev Med Interne. 2000 Feb;21(2):152-60. Related Articles, Links
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[Hemorrhagic syndromes related to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants. Seven case reports and review of the literature]

[Article in French]

Nelva A, Guy C, Tardy-Poncet B, Beyens MN, Ratrema M, Benedetti C, Ollagnier M.

Centre Regional de Pharmacovigilance et de Renseignements sur le Medicament, Saint-Etienne, France.

PURPOSE: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are widely prescribed. Since their release unexpected adverse effects such as bleeding disorders have been described. METHODS: Thirty patients with either hematoma or muco-cutaneous bleeding have been selected from case reports of the Saint-Etienne Pharmacovigilance center and from a literature review. RESULTS: The female/male sex-ratio was 3:4 and the mean age 42 years. Two newborns who had been exposed in utero to SSRIs were also included in the study. Eleven patients presented an underlying disease or were at risk. Various adverse effects such as bruising, hematoma, petechiae or purpura, epistaxis, and more rarely intestinal hemorrhage, ocular bleeding or cerebral hemorrhage were encountered. Symptoms were sometimes associated with prolonged bleeding time and platelet aggregation disorders and usually resolved within two days to four months after treatment discontinuation. CONCLUSION: Hematoma and muco-cutaneous bleeding would therefore be related to treatment, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. However, these adverse effects are still poorly known and rarely reported. The main mechanism suggested would be a decrease in serotonin platelet leading to a defect in platelet aggregation. However, an increase in capillary fragility or susceptibility related to the patient's condition might be involved. Study of hemostasis history in patients requiring treatment with SSRIs might be of value.

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  • Review
  • Review of Reported Cases

PMID: 10703071 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]


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