Table 1: Therapeutic groups that can cause serotonin syndrome [4].
Therapeutic group | Medication examples |
SSRI antidepressants | Fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline |
Miscellaneous | Lithium, trazodone, mirtazapine |
Opioids | Pethidine, tramadol, methadone |
Tricyclic antidepressants | Clomipramine, imipramine, amitriptyline |
Parkinson's disease treatment | Selegiline, rasagiline, levodopa |
Antibacterials | Linezolid |
Anti-cancer drugs | Procarbazine |
Anticonvulsants | Carbamazepine, valproate |
Antiemetics | Metoclopramide, ondansetron, granisetron |
Antihistamines | Chlorphenamine |
Antimigraine drugs | Rizatriptan, sumatriptan, zolmitriptan |
Anti-smoking aids | Bupropion |
Anxiolytics | Buspirone |
Diagnostic dye | Methylthioninium chloride |
Herbal products | St John's wort |