Prolongation of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with paroxetine administration.

Shin Ono, Yutaro Suzuki, Toshiyuki Someya

Department of Psychiatry, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata 951-8510, Japan.

General hospital psychiatry 2013 Mar-Apr

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are associated with an increased risk of bleeding, and the inhibition of serotonin transporters by SSRIs is thought to be responsible for this side effect. Here, we report that the platelet count returned to normal after discontinuation of paroxetine in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Shin Ono, Yutaro Suzuki, Toshiyuki Someya. Prolongation of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with paroxetine administration. General hospital psychiatry. 2013 Mar-Apr;35(2):213.e13-5