PAROXETINE-INDUCED ECG-CHANGES - 3 CASE-REPORTS

Authors
ERFURTH A LOEW M DOBMEIER P WENDLER G
Citation
A. Erfurth et al., PAROXETINE-INDUCED ECG-CHANGES - 3 CASE-REPORTS, Nervenarzt, 69(7), 1998, pp. 629-631
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,"Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Nervenarzt → ACNP
ISSN journal
00282804
Volume
69
Issue
7
Year of publication
1998
Pages
629 - 631
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-2804(1998)69:7<629:PE-3C>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) are known to exhibit fa r less cardiac side effects than tricyclic antidepressants. We report three cases in which the SSRI, paroxetine, induced clinically relevant ECG changes in patients with high risk profile. In two cases an incre ase in QTc time was observed, severe bradycardia was also observed twi ce.