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(Message started by: lililola on Jan 16^th, 2007, 6:50am)

Title: Serotonin Syndrome
Post by lililola on Jan 16^th, 2007, 6:50am

Triptan-Antidepressant Interaction Causing Serotonin Syndrome
FDA Public Health Advisory
On July 19, 2006, the FDA issued a Public Health Advisory warning of the potential danger associated with the use of 5-hydroxytryptamine agonists (triptans) in patients who are also taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and selective serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).

http://www.pswi.org/irx/triptan.htm

Title: Re: Serotonin Syndrome
Post by chewy on Jan 16^th, 2007, 7:27am

ALI !

Title: Re: Serotonin Syndrome
Post by vietvet2tours on Jan 16^th, 2007, 8:06am

Boobie

Title: Re: Serotonin Syndrome
Post by nani on Jan 16^th, 2007, 8:19am

Ali? Maybe.
The warning is real, though.

Title: Re: Serotonin Syndrome
Post by E-Double on Jan 16^th, 2007, 9:05am

on 01/16/07 at 08:19:53, nani wrote:

Ali? Maybe.
The warning is real, though.

Yup.
A very serious and potentially lethal issue

Title: Re: Serotonin Syndrome
Post by georgej on Jan 16^th, 2007, 9:19am

Just posted this in reply to the "other" post:

A search at fda.gov shows the following:

http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/advisory/SSRI_SS200607.htm

Best,

George