Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Related to Fluoxetine in a Patient with Stroke

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2017, Pages e201-e203

  Wee, Tze Chao ^a  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Fluoxetine; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor; Stroke

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STROKE;

FLUOXETINE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; STROKE;

EID: 85011266701     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000708     Document Type: Article

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