Suicidality and Suicide Attempt in a Young Female on Long-Term Sertraline Treatment

A 22-year-old woman who was on sertraline 50 mg oral tablets once daily for 2 years for treatment of major depression took 30 such tablets (1500 mg) in a fit of rage, with a suicidal intent. She presented to the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital with tachycardia, tachypnea, hypertensi...

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Main Authors: Ranjita Santra, Patralekha Ray Chaudhuri, Dibyendu Dhali, Shirsendu Mondal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2012;volume=34;issue=4;spage=391;epage=393;aulast=Santra