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Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2004 54(4):844-845; doi:10.1093/jac/dkh404
JAC vol.54 no.4 © The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2004; all rights reserved
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Comment on: Serotonin syndrome due to co-administration of linezolid and venlafaxine
Department of Clinical Neuropharmacology (DCNP), Pioneer Valley Private Hospital, PO Box 8183, Mount Pleasant, Queensland 4740, Australia
Keywords: oxazolidinones , interactions , selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors , SSRIs
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Sir,
The report of Jones et al.1 concerning serotonin syndrome (SS) with linezolid follows several other reports (referenced by the authors), one of which I have already commented on.2
Recent advances have improved our understanding of SS [better called serotonin toxicity (ST)3]. Professor Whyte's group at the Hunter Area Toxicology Service
* Tel: +61-7-4942-1883; Fax: +61-7-4942-8283; Email: kg@matilda.net.au
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