Hyponatremia with Antidepressant: A Rare Side Effect from Duloxetine in a Child with Acute Leukemia

Muhammad Usman Baig, Kevin Madden, Karen Moody

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Abstract

Duloxetine is indicated for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain in adults. It is also indicated for anxiety, depression, and fibromyalgia in children. A rare side effect of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) secretion has been reported in adults, but not in pediatrics or pediatric oncology patients. We present the case of a 10-year-old child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, who developed SIADH after duloxetine was given for chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain and comorbid anxiety. The SIADH resolved after duloxetine was stopped. This case highlights a rare side effect of duloxetine and caution should be taken when prescribing duloxetine to children.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1884-1887
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of palliative medicine
Volume25
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2022

Keywords

  • duloxetine side effect
  • pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia
  • syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Nursing
  • Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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