Open AccessAcute dystonia with concomitant use of amitriptyline and paroxetine
Author(s) -
Sachin Ratan Gedam,
Arvind Kumar Goyal,
Imran Ali Shivji
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
open journal of psychiatry and allied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2394-2061
pISSN - 2394-2053
DOI - 10.5958/2394-2061.2016.00033.1
Subject(s) - amitriptyline , paroxetine , dystonia , medicine , concomitant , anesthesia , psychiatry , surgery , antidepressant , anxiety
Amitriptyline and paroxetine are antidepressant agents useful for the treatment depressive disorders. Antidepressant induced extrapyramidal symptoms represent an under recognised but important clinical entity as it can adversely impact treatment adherence. Cases of acute dystonia have been reported with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors but there are only few cases reporting dystonia on amitriptyline. To add to this literature, we report a case of middle aged female who developed dystonia on amitriptyline while already being treated with paroxetine. So, it is warranted to be aware of combination therapy’s side effects