• J Pharm Pract · Oct 2020

    Case Reports

    A Case of Serotonin Syndrome Caused by the Concomitant Utilization of Methylene Blue and Venlafaxine in an Oncological Patient.

    • Brian Gilbert and Inyang E Akamune.
    • 8585Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS, USA.
    • J Pharm Pract. 2020 Oct 1; 33 (5): 705-707.

    AbstractAlthough the interaction between methylene blue and serotonin reuptake inhibitors/serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors is well documented, there remains a paucity of literature on identifying patient groups who may be at risk for experiencing this interaction. Here, we report a case of methylene blue and venlafaxine-induced serotonin syndrome in a patient with cancer.

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