To the Editor: In reference to a case report published in the Journal by Vermeulen (1), I wish to make several points that call into question the conclusion drawn about paroxetine by the author. In all three cases cited in the report, concomitant medications and/or alcohol ingestion significantly complicated the clinical picture and likely played a major role in morbidity and mortality. In Case 1, diphenhydramine and dextromethorphan were both collected at autopsy. Furthermore, the patient had been prescribed regular trifluoperazine. In Case 2, blood ethanol levels of 0.25 % were collected upon admission to the hospital. Dilantin was also administered in the emergency department. The patient had been prescribed an amalgamation f regular med...
Background: There have been studies on the outcome of acute intoxication with antidepressants or ant...
TO THE EDITOR: For the treatment of delirium near the end of life, Casarett and Inouye (1) emphasize...
Acute respiratory distress syndrome Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome Background: A very dangerous...
1 Abstract I Paroxetine (Paxil | is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, one of a new class of ...
To the Editor: We would like to comment on the article "A Fatal Case of Serotonin Syndrome afte...
Paroxetine is one of the serotonin reuptake inhibitors used frequently in treatments of anxiety and ...
To the Editor: A 16-year-old boy in a coma (Glasgow scale 3) with general seizures was admitted to t...
Background Following our previous publication we have received critical comments to ...
The document attached has been archived with permission from the editor of the Medical Journal of Au...
The document attached has been archived with permission from the editor of the Medical Journal of Au...
Objective: The authors' goal was to determine whether fluoxetine is associated with extrapyramidal s...
an Ayahuasca Preparation ” by Sklerov et al. (1) is misleading as to the nature and toxicity of ayah...
Purpose: Poisoning with drugs occupies a leading position among the causes of acute intoxications. E...
Aim: To present a fatal case of serotonin syndrome accompanied by moclobemide and paroxetine overdo...
This paper reports an unintentional death involving the administra-tion of methoxetamine [2-(3-metho...
Background: There have been studies on the outcome of acute intoxication with antidepressants or ant...
TO THE EDITOR: For the treatment of delirium near the end of life, Casarett and Inouye (1) emphasize...
Acute respiratory distress syndrome Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome Background: A very dangerous...
1 Abstract I Paroxetine (Paxil | is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, one of a new class of ...
To the Editor: We would like to comment on the article "A Fatal Case of Serotonin Syndrome afte...
Paroxetine is one of the serotonin reuptake inhibitors used frequently in treatments of anxiety and ...
To the Editor: A 16-year-old boy in a coma (Glasgow scale 3) with general seizures was admitted to t...
Background Following our previous publication we have received critical comments to ...
The document attached has been archived with permission from the editor of the Medical Journal of Au...
The document attached has been archived with permission from the editor of the Medical Journal of Au...
Objective: The authors' goal was to determine whether fluoxetine is associated with extrapyramidal s...
an Ayahuasca Preparation ” by Sklerov et al. (1) is misleading as to the nature and toxicity of ayah...
Purpose: Poisoning with drugs occupies a leading position among the causes of acute intoxications. E...
Aim: To present a fatal case of serotonin syndrome accompanied by moclobemide and paroxetine overdo...
This paper reports an unintentional death involving the administra-tion of methoxetamine [2-(3-metho...
Background: There have been studies on the outcome of acute intoxication with antidepressants or ant...
TO THE EDITOR: For the treatment of delirium near the end of life, Casarett and Inouye (1) emphasize...
Acute respiratory distress syndrome Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome Background: A very dangerous...