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Transient Serotonin Syndrome Caused by Concurrent Use of Tramadol and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

Patient: Female, 44 Final Diagnosis: Serotonin syndrome Symptoms: Altered mental status • random spontaneous jerky movements in the extremities • generalized weakness • vomiting Medication: — Clinical Procedure: Holding SSRI and tramdol Specialty: Critical Care Medicine OBJECTIVE: Rare disease BACKG...

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Autores principales: Shakoor, Muhammad Tariq, Ayub, Samia, Ahad, Abdul, Ayub, Zunaira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4276375/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25540831
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/AJCR.892264
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Sumario:Patient: Female, 44 Final Diagnosis: Serotonin syndrome Symptoms: Altered mental status • random spontaneous jerky movements in the extremities • generalized weakness • vomiting Medication: — Clinical Procedure: Holding SSRI and tramdol Specialty: Critical Care Medicine OBJECTIVE: Rare disease BACKGROUND: Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening adverse drug reaction that most commonly results from adverse interactions between drugs. Because serotonin syndrome can be fatal and is often difficult to diagnose, it is vital for health professionals to know about this reaction. We report a typical case of transient serotonin syndrome secondary to tramadol-Citalopram combination. This case report highlights the value of awareness of the early and subtle signs of serotonin syndrome. CASE REPORT: A 44-year-old female with past medical history of chronic pancreatitis, back pain, and major depression was brought to the emergency room (ER) with altered mental status, jerky movements in extremities, generalized weakness, and vomiting. CONCLUSIONS: Most physicians are aware of serotonin syndrome secondary to antidepressants but do not think about other classes of medications such as analgesics. Clinicians should also be aware of the possibility of serotonin syndrome when encountering a patient taking serotonergic drugs who presents with characteristic symptoms of serotonin syndrome.