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World J Clin Cases. Mar 16, 2022; 10(8): 2468-2473
Published online Mar 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i8.2468
Escitalopram-induced hepatitis: A case report
Guillaume Wabont, Laurie Ferret, Nicolas Houdre, Antoine Lepied, Johana Bene, Etienne Cousein
Guillaume Wabont, Laurie Ferret, Etienne Cousein, Department of Pharmacy, Valenciennes Hospital, Valenciennes 59300, France
Nicolas Houdre, Department of Emergency Medicine, Valenciennes Hospital, Valenciennes 59300, France
Antoine Lepied, Department of Psychiatry, Valenciennes Hospital, Valenciennes 59300, France
Johana Bene, Department of Pharmacology, Lille University Hospital, Lille 59000, France
Author contributions: Wabont G wrote the manuscript; all authors contributed equally to this work and have read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: The study participant provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
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Corresponding author: Guillaume Wabont, PharmD, Pharmacist, Statistician, Department of Pharmacy, Valenciennes Hospital, Avenue Desandrouin, Valenciennes 59300, France. wabont.guillaume@gmail.com
Received: August 11, 2021
Peer-review started: August 11, 2021
First decision: September 2, 2021
Revised: September 23, 2021
Accepted: February 9, 2022
Article in press: February 9, 2022
Published online: March 16, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The antidepressant escitalopram is widely prescribed for the treatment of depression. The article consists of a unique clinical case, a review of the literature and a pharmacovigilance analysis. This is the first clinical case of escitalopram as the only possible drug causing hepatitis and cholestasis. This is also the first pharmacovigilance analysis conducted to qualify and quantify the risk of hepatitis and cholestasis when using escitalopram.