CASE REPORT-2 - FLUOXETINE TREATMENT OF SELF-INJURIOUS-BEHAVIOR IN MENTAL-RETARDATION AND ITS INTERACTION WITH CARBAMAZEPINE

Authors
SINGH AN
Citation
An. Singh, CASE REPORT-2 - FLUOXETINE TREATMENT OF SELF-INJURIOUS-BEHAVIOR IN MENTAL-RETARDATION AND ITS INTERACTION WITH CARBAMAZEPINE, Journal of drug development, 6(1), 1993, pp. 23-24
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
Journal of drug development → ACNP
ISSN journal
09529500
Volume
6
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
23 - 24
Database
ISI
SICI code
0952-9500(1993)6:1<23:CR-FTO>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
In three patients suffering from mental retardation, grand mal epileps y and exhibiting self-injurious behaviour, the addition of fluoxetine to a constant dosage of carbamazepine substantially improved self-inju rious behaviour without producing any side effects.