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Reactions 1484, p16 - 18 Jan 2014 X S Dosulepin/sertraline Extrapyramidal syndrome, and interaction leading to hypomania: case report Inamdar A, et al. Dothiepin-induced transient hypomania and extrapyramidal syndrome. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 55: 383-385, No. 4, Dec 2013. Available from: URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.120549 - India 803098168 » Editorial comment: Details of this case report have previously been published from an abstract [see Reactions 1360 p17; 801160705]. In the full paper, the authors additionally state that the patient started receiving sertraline tablets 50 mg/day, increased to 100 mg/day over a 4-day period. Sertraline was subsequently discontinued due to epigastric pain, and dosulepin 75 mg/day was started the next day. She showed signs of hypomania and extrapyramidal syndrome about 1.5 days after starting dosulepin. Her hypomanic symptoms continued for 4.5 days, while her extrapyramidal symptoms resolved within 10 days of onset. 1 Reactions 18 Jan 2014 No. 1484 0114-9954/14/1484-0001/$14.95 Adis © 2014 Springer International Publishing AG. All rights reserved

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Reactions 1484, p16 - 18 Jan 2014

X SDosulepin/sertraline

Extrapyramidal syndrome, and interaction leadingto hypomania: case reportInamdar A, et al. Dothiepin-induced transient hypomania and extrapyramidalsyndrome. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 55: 383-385, No. 4, Dec 2013. Availablefrom: URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.120549 - India 803098168

» Editorial comment: Details of this case report havepreviously been published from an abstract [see Reactions 1360p17; 801160705]. In the full paper, the authors additionallystate that the patient started receiving sertraline tablets50 mg/day, increased to 100 mg/day over a 4-day period.Sertraline was subsequently discontinued due to epigastric pain,and dosulepin 75 mg/day was started the next day. She showedsigns of hypomania and extrapyramidal syndrome about1.5 days after starting dosulepin. Her hypomanic symptomscontinued for 4.5 days, while her extrapyramidal symptomsresolved within 10 days of onset.

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Reactions 18 Jan 2014 No. 14840114-9954/14/1484-0001/$14.95 Adis © 2014 Springer International Publishing AG. All rights reserved