CASE SUMMARY: A 65-year-old patient chronically treated with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) citalopram developed confusion, agitation, tachycardia, tremors, myoclonic jerks and unsteady gait, consistent with serotonin syndrome, following initiation of fentanyl, and all symptoms and signs resolved following discontinuation of fentanyl.
agitation
fentanyl
tachycardia
citalopram
myoclonic jerks
fentanyl
tremors
fentanyl
tachycardia
fentanyl
myoclonic jerks
citalopram
unsteady gait
citalopram
confusion
citalopram
agitation
citalopram
serotonin syndrome
fentanyl
unsteady gait
fentanyl
tremors
citalopram
serotonin syndrome
citalopram
confusion
fentanyl