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Escitalopram is a Selective Serotonin Receptor Inhibitor (SSRI) prescribed for the management of anxiety, major depressive disorders, agitation, and dementia.  Hyponatremia is a familiar side effect of SSRIs; however, there are only a few pieces of literature that give evidence of escitalopram-induced hyponatremia and hyponatremic encephalopathy. SSRIs are also known to cause rare neurological side effects, such as extrapyramidal symptoms like tremulousness, Parkinsonism, which often go unlisted. SSRIs also shows an example of drug-induced psychiatric disorders such as visual hallucinations.

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Selective Serotonin Receptor Inhibitors hyponatremia hyponatremic encephalopathy Parkinsonism Escitalopram

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Christeena Mary Viji, Karun Kumar, Merin.V. Jolly, Harikrishnan S, & Jacob Jesurun R. (2025). Escitalopram-Induced Hyponatremia and Neurological Adverse Effects: A Case Series. International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics, 14(1), 161-166. Retrieved from https://ijrpp.com/ijrpp/article/view/632
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