Acrocyanosis as a side effect of tricyclic antidepressants: a case report

Acrocyanosis is probably the most unusual side effect of tricyclic antidepressant drugs. In this paper, we report a 10-year-old boy with primary enuresis nocturna and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who developed two episodes of acrocyanosis, the first of which was after imipramine t...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Işik Karakaya, Metin Aydoğan, Ayşen Coşkun, Ayşe S Gökalp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2003-04-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2879
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Acrocyanosis is probably the most unusual side effect of tricyclic antidepressant drugs. In this paper, we report a 10-year-old boy with primary enuresis nocturna and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who developed two episodes of acrocyanosis, the first of which was after imipramine treatment and the second after desipramine usage. We also review the possible pathogenesis of acrocyanosis. We suggest that physicians should be aware of this rare side effect of tricyclic antidepressants.
ISSN:0041-4301
2791-6421