Sinus arrest due to sertraline

Clin Cardiol. 2010 Jun;33(6):E114-5. doi: 10.1002/clc.20647.

Abstract

Sertraline is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor with established safety for the treatment of depression. Among the common adverse effects associated with sertraline are nausea, insomnia, diarrhea, somnolence, and dizziness. Cardiac arrest had not been reported in the literature, although tachycardia was frequently seen. In this case report, a patient was presented who had adverse reactions such as nausea, dizziness, insomnia under citalopram treatment, and after his drug was changed to sertraline, developed sinus arrest on the fourth day of treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antidepressive Agents / adverse effects*
  • Depression / drug therapy*
  • Electrocardiography
  • Electrocardiography, Ambulatory
  • Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Sertraline / adverse effects*
  • Sinus Arrest, Cardiac / chemically induced*
  • Sinus Arrest, Cardiac / diagnosis

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
  • Sertraline