Abstract
The failure-to-thrive syndrome in geriatric patients is marked by social withdrawal, apathy, depression, anorexia, and cognitive impairment. For therapy to be effective, the treatment plan must target several of these areas. This case report describes one such course of treatment for a patient with multiple myeloma with failure-to-thrive who was successfully treated with modafmil and mirtazapine. By using combination pharmacotherapy, we were able to achieve immediate results in a gravely ill patient.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 405-410 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | International journal of psychiatry in medicine |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2002 |
Keywords
- Failure-to-thrive
- Geriatrics
- Mirtazapine
- Modafinil
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health