
(1)
To determine:
Why and what have happened to the patient who had terrible reactions such as shaking, fever, and shivering.
Case summary:
A 49 year old patient suffering from depression gets treatment from a doctor outside the country. After returning from the country, he ran out of tablet and also forgets the name of tablet. The patient consults the local doctor and tells that he is having sleeping trouble. The doctor examines his psychological evaluation and prescribes him with fluoxetine (Prozac) for two weeks.
(2)
To determine:
What could have been wrong and how can it be prevented.
Case summary:
A 49 year old patient suffering from depression gets treatment from a doctor outside the country. After returning from the country, he ran out of tablet and also forgets the name of tablet. The patient consults the local doctor and tells that he is having sleeping trouble. The doctor examines his psychological evaluation and prescribes him with fluoxetine (Prozac) for two weeks.
(3)
To determine:
The advantages of medication with trazodone (Desyrel) on the patient.
Case summary:
A 49 year old patient suffering from depression gets treatment from a doctor outside the country. After returning from the country, he ran out of tablet and also forgets the name of tablet. The patient consults the local doctor and tells that he is having sleeping trouble. The doctor examines his psychological evaluation and prescribes him with fluoxetine (Prozac) for two weeks.

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