Serotonin syndrome in an octogenarian after switch from fluoxetine to duloxetine

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009 Dec;57(12):2384. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02601.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Duloxetine Hydrochloride
  • Fluoxetine / administration & dosage*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / administration & dosage*
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Serotonin Syndrome / etiology*
  • Thiophenes / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
  • Thiophenes
  • Fluoxetine
  • Duloxetine Hydrochloride