A 52-year-old man with depression started on sertraline 50 mg daily 3 days ago returns with acute agitation, sweating, tremor, diarrhoea, and hyperref...

Question

A 52-year-old man with depression started on sertraline 50 mg daily 3 days ago returns with acute agitation, sweating, tremor, diarrhoea, and hyperreflexia after taking St John's wort. Likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Serotonin syndrome

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SSRI discontinuation syndrome

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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

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Anticholinergic toxicity

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Opioid withdrawal

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Serotonin syndrome

A 52-year-old man with depression started on sertraline 50 mg daily 3 days ago returns with acute agitation, sweating, tremor, diarrhoea, and hyperreflexia after taking St John's wort. Likely diagnosis?