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Escitalopram‐associated hyponatremia
Author(s) -
Lam Y. W. Francis
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the brown university psychopharmacology update
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7532
pISSN - 1068-5308
DOI - 10.1002/pu.30343
Subject(s) - escitalopram , hyponatremia , adverse effect , medicine , pharmacology , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , psychiatry , anxiety , antidepressant
Although selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have a very good safety profile, they, like all drugs, can have significant adverse effects. Hyponatremia, although uncommon, is one such adverse effect, and it is known to be of particular concern in the elderly.