First time, low dose citalopram use-related serotonin syndrome

TÜREDİ S., Eraydin I., GÜNDÜZ A., Kalkan A., Hos U.

NEUROTOXICOLOGY, cilt.28, sa.6, ss.1272-1274, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.neuro.2007.05.004
  • Dergi Adı: NEUROTOXICOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1272-1274
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.