Fluoxetine treatment of depression caused by interferon-alpha.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Interferon-alpha is the only approved and effective treatment for hepatitis C. Psychiatric side effects are common and have frequently required a decrease in dose or discontinuation of therapy. We here report a case of interferon-alpha-induced depression in a 40-yr-old man with hepatitis C successfully treated with the antidepressant fluoxetine, which allowed completion of interferon treatment.
Medical subject headings
- Depression
- Fluoxetine
- Interferon Type I