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Case Reports
. 1990 Jul;114(7):727-8.

Fluoxetine and the bleeding time

J E Humphries  1 , M S Wheby, S R VandenBerg
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  • PMID: 2363631
Case Reports

Fluoxetine and the bleeding time

J E Humphries et al. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1990 Jul.

Abstract

Fluoxetine (Prozac) is a nontricyclic serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed for the treatment of depression. Fluoxetine also blocks 5-hydroxytryptamine reuptake in platelets and could potentially lead to clinically significant platelet dysfunction. We describe a patient who developed petechiae and prolongation of the bleeding time while receiving fluoxetine therapy.

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