Sertraline Induced Bruises in a Patient with Separation Anxiety Disorder and Familial Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Case Report

Abstract

Heterogeneous findings have been reported regarding the effects of anti-depressive drugs over platelet counts. Among antidepressant drugs, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) has been shown to reduce platelet aggregation. We report a patient with reduction in her platelets counts as well as bruising occurrence following three days of receiving sertraline. In patients with a history of bleeding, ITP or familial ITP, their psychiatric treatment and prescribing SSRI should be done with caution.

Keywords

• Idiopathic
• Thrombocytopenic
• Purpura (ITP) Sertraline
• Bruising