Simultaneous interstitial pneumonitis and cardiomyopathy induced by venlafaxine

Venlafaxine is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor used as an antidepressant. Interindividual variability and herb-drug interactions can lead to drug-induced toxicity. We report the case of a 35-year-old female patient diagnosed with synchronous pneumonitis and acute cardiomyopathy attribu...

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Main Authors: Pedro Gonçalo Ferreira, Susana Costa, Nuno Dias, António Jorge Ferreira, Fátima Franco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2014-06-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132014000300313&lng=en&tlng=en