INTERACTION BETWEEN FLUVOXAMINE AND IMIPRAMINE DESIPRAMINE IN 4 PATIENTS

被引:69
作者
SPINA, E [1 ]
CAMPO, GM [1 ]
AVENOSO, A [1 ]
POLLICINO, MA [1 ]
CAPUTI, AP [1 ]
机构
[1] CTR MENTAL HLTH,MESSINA,ITALY
关键词
TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS; IMIPRAMINE; DESIPRAMINE; FLUVOXAMINE; DRUG INTERACTION;
D O I
10.1097/00007691-199206000-00004
中图分类号
R446 [实验室诊断]; R-33 [实验医学、医学实验];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
We describe four patients in whom the addition of fluvoxamine (100 mg/day) to the treatment with imipramine or desipramine (100-150 mg/day) resulted in a dramatic increase in the plasma concentrations of the tricyclic antidepressants associated with adverse effects. These observations indicate that fluvoxamine inhibits both the demethylation of imipramine and, possibly to a lesser extent, the hydroxylation of desipramine. The combination of fluvoxamine with tricyclic antidepressants should be avoided whenever possible.
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页码:194 / 196
页数:3
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