Citation

Finfgeld DL. J. Psychosoc. Nurs. Ment. Health Serv. 2004; 42(2): 16-20.

Affiliation

Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA. finfgeldD@health.missouri.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Healio)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

14982105

Abstract

Nurses need to become more aware of serotonin syndrome to avoid its development and to ensure a therapeutic response when early symptoms emerge. While polypharmacy tends to put individuals at greatest risk for the syndrome, use of a single serotonergic agent may also provoke an adverse response. Because the onset and progression of serotonin syndrome are rapid, prompt action may be needed to avoid potentially life-threatening consequences.

Language: en