A case of serotonin syndrome induced by concomitant treatment with low-dose trazodone and amitriptyline and lithium.
We describe a patient treated with trazodone, amitriptyline and lithium carbonate who developed anxiety, restlessness, tremor, myoclonus, hyperreflexia, diaphoresis, rigidity and hyperthermia. The constellation of findings was diagnostic of serotonin syndrome. Although doses of trazodone and amitriptyline were relatively low, serotonin syndrome developed in this patient. It is suggested that the combination with lithium facilitated the effect of central serotonergic responses mediated by trazodone and amitriptyline.
Nisijima
K
K
Department of Psychiatry, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi-Ken, Japan.
Shimizu
M
M
Abe
T
T
Ishiguro
T
T
D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000139:chemically induced*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014196:Trazodone / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000639:Amitriptyline; D008094:Lithium; D014196:Trazodone