title: Linezolid-induced serotonin syndrome.
abstract: A young drug abuser was admitted to our intensive care unit for organophosphorus poisoning. He required mechanical ventilation and was started empirically on linezolid for suspected nosocomial infection. The patient developed high-grade fever with altered sensorium and clonus. Serotonin syndrome was suspected and the patient was started on cyproheptadine. He recovered within 3 days of withdrawing linezolide and administering cyproheptadine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Seth G Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Niteen D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Karnik
authors.forename: Rushikesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.forename: Meenakshi Amit
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Patil
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D000069349:Linezolid; D008297:Male; D023303:Oxazolidinones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020230:Serotonin Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D023303:Oxazolidinones; D000069349:Linezolid