Citalopram-induced serotonin syndrome: A case report

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 326-328

  Tseng, Wu Pin ^a   Tsai, Jui Hsiu ^b   Wu, Ming Tsang ^a   Huang, Chia Tsuan ^a   Liu, Hong Wen ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Citalopram; Serotonin syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CITALOPRAM; FLUPENTIXOL; MELITRACEN; SEROTONIN;

ADULT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAPHORESIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEVER; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; POLYPHARMACY; SEROTONIN SYNDROME; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREMOR;

EID: 23044448452     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70129-9     Document Type: Article

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