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How Can Dermatillomania Be Treated?
Female patient aged 96 (moderate dementia) was prescribed lorazepan (1/2 mg twice daily) for compulsive skin picking. After a week the picking is worse than before? Are there any other mediations routinely indicated for such cases. Irritations and prescription skin reactions have been determined unlikely. I am one of the caretakers ( a relative).
Mon, 26 Feb 2018
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High dose SSRIs like sertraline, citalopram etc can be used in managing skin picking disorder. SSRIs are available only with prescription and you need to follow up with her treating physician.
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Dr.Lekshmi
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High dose SSRIs like sertraline, citalopram etc can be used in managing skin picking disorder. SSRIs are available only with prescription and you need to follow up with her treating physician.
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Dr.Lekshmi
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