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Mirtazapine for pruritus
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- DOI: 10.1016/s0885-3924(02)00645-0
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Mirtazapine for pruritus
J Pain Symptom Manage.
2003 Mar.
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Abstract
Pruritus is a relatively rare but distressing symptom associated with cholestasis, renal failure, and malignancies. Medical management recently has included the use of ondansetron and paroxetine. We report four patients whose pruritus responded to mirtazapine.
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