Linezolid Is Associated with Serotonin Syndrome in a Patient Receiving Amitriptyline, and Fentanyl: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
We report a unique case of an adverse interaction between the oxazolidinone antibiotic linezolid, the tricyclic antidepressant amitriptyline and the opioid analgesic fentanyl in a 68-year-old woman with advanced ischemic peripheral arterial disease and sepsis, under empirical antibiotic treatment. W...
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| author | Lampros Samartzis Paraskevi Savvari Sofoklis Kontogiannis Stavros Dimopoulos |
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| description | We report a unique case of an adverse interaction between the oxazolidinone antibiotic linezolid, the tricyclic antidepressant amitriptyline and the opioid analgesic fentanyl in a 68-year-old woman with advanced ischemic peripheral arterial disease and sepsis, under empirical antibiotic treatment. We also summarize the current relevant literature as identified via PubMed, EMBASE, and PsycINFO as well as reference sections of selected articles. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5f5fe9d713874a369b7054104213fea42025-02-03T06:00:28ZengWileyCase Reports in Psychiatry2090-682X2090-68382013-01-01201310.1155/2013/617251617251Linezolid Is Associated with Serotonin Syndrome in a Patient Receiving Amitriptyline, and Fentanyl: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureLampros Samartzis0Paraskevi Savvari1Sofoklis Kontogiannis2Stavros Dimopoulos3Department of Psychiatry, Mental Health Services, Athalassa Psychiatric Hospital, 1452 Nicosia, CyprusDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, 80 Vas. Sofias Avenue, 11528 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, 80 Vas. Sofias Avenue, 11528 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, 80 Vas. Sofias Avenue, 11528 Athens, GreeceWe report a unique case of an adverse interaction between the oxazolidinone antibiotic linezolid, the tricyclic antidepressant amitriptyline and the opioid analgesic fentanyl in a 68-year-old woman with advanced ischemic peripheral arterial disease and sepsis, under empirical antibiotic treatment. We also summarize the current relevant literature as identified via PubMed, EMBASE, and PsycINFO as well as reference sections of selected articles.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/617251 |
| spellingShingle | Lampros Samartzis Paraskevi Savvari Sofoklis Kontogiannis Stavros Dimopoulos Linezolid Is Associated with Serotonin Syndrome in a Patient Receiving Amitriptyline, and Fentanyl: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Case Reports in Psychiatry |
| title | Linezolid Is Associated with Serotonin Syndrome in a Patient Receiving Amitriptyline, and Fentanyl: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Linezolid Is Associated with Serotonin Syndrome in a Patient Receiving Amitriptyline, and Fentanyl: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Linezolid Is Associated with Serotonin Syndrome in a Patient Receiving Amitriptyline, and Fentanyl: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Linezolid Is Associated with Serotonin Syndrome in a Patient Receiving Amitriptyline, and Fentanyl: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Linezolid Is Associated with Serotonin Syndrome in a Patient Receiving Amitriptyline, and Fentanyl: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | linezolid is associated with serotonin syndrome in a patient receiving amitriptyline and fentanyl a case report and review of the literature |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/617251 |
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