Author/Authors :
saleh, lobna a. ain shams university - faculty of medicine - department of pharmacology, clinical pharmacology unit, Egypt , hassan, ahmed n. ain shams university - faculty of medicine - department of pharmacology, clinical pharmacology unit, department of anaesthesia and intensive care, egypt , sobhy, amr ain shams university - faculty of medicine - department of pharmacology, clinical pharmacology unit, department of anaesthesia and intensive care, egypt
Abstract :
Increased bleeding tendency is associated with the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. In this study, we report a case of perioperative bleeding in patient on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. The management options for such cases are discussed.
Keywords :
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors , bleeding tendency , paroxetine , perioperative bleeding