2015
DOI: 10.5222/iksst.2015.144
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Serious Drug Reaction: Serotonin Syndrome

Abstract: ÖZ İKSST Derg 7(3):144-146, 2015 doi:10.5222/iksst.2015 GİRİş Serotonin sendromu nadir görülen, mortalite riski bulunan serotonerjik etkili ilaçların tedavi edici dozda veya aşırı miktarda alınmasından ya da serotonerjik etkili iki ilacın farmakolojik etkileşiminden kaynaklanan bir ilaç reaksiyonudur. Genellikle hekimler tarafından özellikle hasta semptomlarının hafif olduğu durumlarda akla gelmeyen ve atlanan bir hastalıktır. Geniş bir semptom yelpazesi vardır. Görülen bulgular tremor, diyare ve hipertansiy… Show more

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“…Our patient had sinus tachycardia, and responded to esmolol hydrochloride infusion quickly. Serotonin syndrome on the other hand is a drug related toxic condition caused by serotonergic agents as a result of increased serotonin activity in the brain (3). It is characterized with a triad of neuromuscular hyperactivity (hyperreflexia, myoclonus, coordination disorder, tremor), autonomous disorders (hyperhidrosis, hyperthermia, diarrhea, hyper/hypotension, nausea-vomiting) and changes in consciousness (confusion, hypomania, agitation) (3).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Our patient had sinus tachycardia, and responded to esmolol hydrochloride infusion quickly. Serotonin syndrome on the other hand is a drug related toxic condition caused by serotonergic agents as a result of increased serotonin activity in the brain (3). It is characterized with a triad of neuromuscular hyperactivity (hyperreflexia, myoclonus, coordination disorder, tremor), autonomous disorders (hyperhidrosis, hyperthermia, diarrhea, hyper/hypotension, nausea-vomiting) and changes in consciousness (confusion, hypomania, agitation) (3).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%