Possible interaction between fluoxetine and pimozide causing sinus bradycardia.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 1993;
38:62-3. [PMID:
8448725 DOI:
10.1177/070674379303800116]
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Abstract
Fluoxetine has been reported to have interactions with antipsychotics and other antidepressants with symptoms of toxicity of these drugs. We report a case of a possible interaction with pimozide which led to a potentially life threatening bradycardia. Careful monitoring should be done when these two drugs are prescribed at the same time, especially in the elderly and in patients with cardiac disease.
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