What were the most commonly reported symptoms in case reports of fatal serotonin syndrome?
Fever (61%), seizure (36%), and tremors (30%). A systematic review of published cases reporting fatalities from serotonin syndrome identified 56 patients. Temperature was reported in 25 patients with an average of 41.6°C.
Prakash S, et al. Fatal serotonin syndrome: a systematic review of 56 cases in the literature. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2020, DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2020.1839662
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