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. 2020 Oct;37(10):452–459. doi: 10.12788/fp.0042

TABLE 2.

Drugs Causing Moderate to Severe ST Symtoms4

Drug Classes Drug Combinations
MAOIs MAOIs + SSRIs or SNRIs or TCAs or opiates
Imipramine + tranylcypromine
Phenelzine + meperidine
Methylene blue + clomipramine or paroxetine
SSRIs SSRIs + MAOIs or TCAs or SNRIs or opiates or tryptans
Fluoxetine + carbamazepine or phentermine or fentanyl
SNRIs SNRIs + TCAs or MAOIs or opiates or triptans
Fluoxetine + mirtazapine or phentermine or fentanyl
Other antidepressants Mirtazapine + SSRIs
Trazodone + amitriptyline + lithium
Opiates Opiates + MAOIs or SSRIs or SNRIs or triptans
Cold remedies Dextromethorphan + SSRIs or TCAs or atypical antipsychotics
Atypical antipsychotics Olanzapine + citalopram and lithium
Risperidone + paroxetine or fluoxetine
Antibiotics/antifungals Linezolid + SSRIs or tapentadol
Fluconazole + citalopram
Ciprofloxacin + methadone + venlafaxine

Abbreviations: MAOIs, monoamine oxidase inhibitors; SNRIs, selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors; SSRIs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; ST, serotonin toxicity; TCAs, tricyclic antidepressants.