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Alopecia is an uncommon side effect of sertraline.
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b
Alopecia
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Palpitations are a common or very common side-effect of not just sertraline, but all selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
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a
Palpitations
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Dehydration is not a side effect of sertraline. In fact, feeling of thirst is an uncommon side effect.
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e
Dehydration
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Autonomic instability may be a feature of serotonin syndrome but is not a side effect of SSRIs.
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Autonomic instability
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Galactorrhoea is a rare side effect of sertraline
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c
Galactorrhoea
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Depression
Topic
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Psychiatry
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Case Presentation: A 30-year-old man presents to the GP for review of his mental health. He was recently diagnosed with depression and has been undergoing CBT over the last 2 months. He states these are helping but he describes ongoing anhedonia and sleeping difficulties. He has also recently come out of a relationship and he has had thoughts of self-harm but says he would never act on them.


The GP commences him on sertraline 50mg PO and arranges for a follow up in 2 weeks' time.

Question: Select the adverse affect most likely to be caused by this treatment.
a