[Hallucinations caused by paroxetine taken together with a levodopa-carbidopa preparation].

A 79-year-old woman suffering from Parkinson's disease, for which she was taking a levodopa-carbidopa preparation, was prescribed the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor paroxetine 20 mg once daily. After taking the first tablet she started to suffer from visual hallucinations. Once she stopped taking the paroxetine, the hallucinations ceased immediately. A link between the paroxetine and the hallucinations seemed likely, with a possible interaction between the paroxetine and the levodopa-carbidopa combination.