Despite extensive use of antidepressants in patients with psoriasis, there have been very few case reports of antidepressant-related psoriasis. In this case, a patient with major depression who was treated with varies types of antidepressants including fluoxetine, reboxetine, bupropion, and venlafaxine, and in who pre-existing psoriatic lesions were aggravated after bupropion treatment. Clinicians should be aware of the influence of bupropion to aggravate pre-existing psoriasis.
Key words: psoriasis, major depression, bupropion, antidepressant, side effect
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