Likely serotoninergic syndrome from an interaction between amitryptiline, paroxetine, and linezolid [2];Probable síndrome serotoninérgico por interacción entre amitriptilina, paroxetina y linezolid

Farmacia Hospitalaria

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 292-293

  Morales Molina, J A ^a   Mateu De Antonio, J ^a   Grau Cerrato, S ^a   Marin Casino M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID; ALPRAZOLAM; AMITRIPTYLINE; AZTREONAM; BISOPROLOL; CAPTOPRIL; ENOXAPARIN; LINEZOLID; PAROXETINE;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANXIETY DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHOLECYSTITIS; CONFUSION; DEPRESSION; DISORIENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPONATREMIA; LETTER; PANCREATITIS; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; SEROTONIN SYNDROME; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SOMNOLENCE; TACHYCARDIA;

ACETAMIDES; AGED; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; OXAZOLIDINONES; PAROXETINE; SEROTONIN SYNDROME; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS;

EID: 27744573564     PISSN: 11306343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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