Linezolid-Induced Near-Fatal Serotonin Syndrome During Escitalopram Therapy: Case Report and Review of Literature

Linezolid is a synthetic antimicrobial agent of the oxazolidinone class with weak, nonspecific inhibitor of monoamine oxidase enzymes. Concomitant therapy with an adrenergic or serotonergic agent or consuming tyramine (>100 mg/day) may induce serotonin syndrome (SS). We present a case report of n...

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Autores principales: Kulkarni, Ranganath R., Kulkarni, Pratibha R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3868100/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24379509
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.122245

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3868100/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24379509
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.122245

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