Journal article
Sertraline-Induced Tics: A Case Report and Narrative Review
Journal of Pharmacy Practice
2022
Abstract
This brief report describes the case of a 16-year-old girl who was commenced on sertraline for anxiety and depression, and subsequently developed severe and debilitating motor tics. Cessation of sertraline was associated with the resolution of tics; after this, paroxetine was trialled and well tolerated with good response of targeted symptoms and without re-emergence of tics. A narrative literature review yielded a retrospective observational study and eight single case reports on selective serotonin receptor inhibitor-induced motor tics (three in adolescents and five in adults). Tics are not commonly considered as a side-effect of SSRIs. This case report is novel is several aspects: the tics emergence was immediate whereas previous cases were delayed; the tics symptoms were measured and quantified by a validated scale; a dose-response relationship was observed; to our knowledge, our case was the first adolescent female reported; and finally, paroxetine was well-tolerated as a substitute, although it is unclear whether the observed tics-sparing effect is co-incidental, ideocratic or can be replicated.
Details
- Title
- Sertraline-Induced Tics: A Case Report and Narrative Review
- Authors/Creators
- R. Arasu (Author/Creator)S. Badeshae (Author/Creator)Y. Furlong (Author/Creator)W. Chen (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Journal of Pharmacy Practice
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Identifiers
- 991005541667607891
- Copyright
- © 2022 by SAGE Publications
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Allied Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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