| Title | Meperidine-induced serotonin syndrome in a susceptible patient. | | Author(s) | Guo SL, Wu TJ, Liu CC, Ng CC, Chien CC, Sun HL | | Institution | Department of Anesthesiology, Cathay General Hospital, 280 Renai Rd, Sec. 4, Taipei 10630, Taiwan, Republic of China. | | Source | Br J Anaesth 2009 Jun 25. | | Abstract | We present a patient with a history of clomipramine-induced serotonin syndrome 5 yr prior who developed serotonin syndrome after a single dose of meperidine. This report heightens appreciation of population at risk and also recognition of potential toxicity in meperidine. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 19556270 |
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