Mirtazapine bağlı periferik ödem: Olgu sunumu
Mirtazapin hem noradrenerjik, hem de serotonerjik etkinliği artıran, bunaltı giderici etkisi de olan bir tetrasiklik anti- depresandır. Mirtazapin nadiren periferik ödeme neden olur. Mirtazapin kullanımına bağlı periferik ödemin meka- nizması bilinmemektedir. Bu yazıda, mirtazapine bağlı ödem gelişen bir olgu tartışılmıştır. Bu olgu, tıbbi literatürde mirtazapin kullanımına bağlı ödem gelişen dördüncü olgudur. (Anadolu Psikiyatri Derg 2013; 14:84-86)
Peripheral edema associated with mirtazapine: a case report
Mirtazapine increasing both noradrenergic and serotonergic efficiency and also having effect of decreasing anxiety is a tetracyclic antidepressant. Mirtazapine are rarely associated with peripheral edema. The mechanism of peripheral edema caused by the use of mirtazapine is unknown. In this article, we aimed to discuss a case of edema occurred during treatment of mirtazapine. In medical literature this is the fourth report of peripheral edema associated with the mirtazapine.
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