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PANIC ATTACK ASSOCIATED
WITH IMATINIB MESYLATE?
Pankaj Malhotra, Nitin Gupta,
and Subhash C Varma
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OBJECTIVE: To report a case of panic attacks in an individual on imatinib mesylate.
CASE SUMMARY: A 34-year woman developed panic attacks a few days after starting imatinib. Investigations were negative, and the panic episodes were attributed to imatinib and possible interaction with paroxetine.
DISCUSSION: As of January 1, 2004, this is probably the first case reporting such an adverse event with imatinib. This adverse reaction was rated as possible based on a probability scale. It could have occurred due to a pharmacokinetic interaction between imatinib and paroxetine. Other possible hypotheses are discussed.
CONCLUSIONS: Imatinib may be associated with panic attacks as a rare adverse event in predisposed individuals. Recognition of this phenomenon can be important in preventing or treating anxiety problems in patients taking imatinib.
J Pharm Technol 2004;20:11-3.
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