First time, low dose citalopram use-related serotonin syndrome

Citalopram is a very potent and highly selective inhibitor of neuronal serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT). Serotonin syndrome is a rarely observed side-effect of citalopram use. This report discusses a case of first time, low dose citalopram use-related serotonin syndrome presenting with confu...

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Published in:Neurotoxicology (Park Forest South) 2007-11, Vol.28 (6), p.1272-1274
Main Authors: Turedi, Suleyman, Eraydin, Ismet, Gunduz, Abdulkadir, Kalkan, Asim, Hos, Ulku
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation - administration & dosage
Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation - adverse effects
Biological and medical sciences
Citalopram
Citalopram - administration & dosage
Citalopram - adverse effects
Confusion - chemically induced
Cyproheptadine - therapeutic use
Fever - chemically induced
Fluid Therapy
Humans
Hyperhidrosis - chemically induced
Male
Medical sciences
Myoclonus - chemically induced
Reflex, Abnormal - drug effects
Serotonin
Serotonin Antagonists - therapeutic use
Serotonin syndrome
Serotonin Syndrome - chemically induced
Serotonin Syndrome - therapy
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors - administration & dosage
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors - adverse effects
Side-effect
SSRI
Toxicology
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Citalopram is a very potent and highly selective inhibitor of neuronal serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT). Serotonin syndrome is a rarely observed side-effect of citalopram use. This report discusses a case of first time, low dose citalopram use-related serotonin syndrome presenting with confusion, hyperhidrosis, hyperreflexia, myoclonus and fever.
ISSN:0161-813X
1872-9711
DOI:10.1016/j.neuro.2007.05.004