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J Am Acad Audiol 1999; 10(03): 166-169
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1748476
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Sertraline Hydrochloride Withdrawal-Induced Unilateral Tinnitus: Case Study

Richard Navarro
Newport Audiology Centers, Santa Maria, California
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Abstract

Sertraline hydrochloride (Zoloft—Roeris Division, Pfizer Incorporated, New York) is an antidepressant medication that has numerous side effects, including dizziness, nausea, and tinnitus, documented during the period of medication. This presentation reports on Zoloft-induced unilateral tinnitus that resulted from withdrawal of the medication in a male patient with bilateral hereditary sensory hearing loss and concomitant clinical depression.

Key Words

Bipolar disorder - depression - mania - sensory hearing loss - serotonin - tinnitus - Zoloft


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28 April 2022

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