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- Title
Hypersensitivity syndrome caused by amitriptyline administration.
- Authors
Milionis, H J; Skopelitou, A; Elisaf, M S
- Abstract
Adverse cutaneous manifestations are among the most common side effects associated with psychotropic drugs. Skin reactions due to amitriptyline (a tricyclic antidepressant agent) include rashes and hypersensitivity reactions (for example, urticaria and photosensitivity) as well as hyperpigmentation. Hypersensitivity syndrome is a specific severe idiosyncratic reaction causing skin, liver, joint, and haematological abnormalities, which usually resolve after the discontinuation of the implicated drug. A case of a 24 year old woman who experienced hypersensitivity syndrome three weeks after the initiation of amitriptyline is reported.
- Publication
Postgraduate medical journal, 2000, Vol 76, Issue 896, p361
- ISSN
0032-5473
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/pmj.76.896.361