METOCLOPRAMIDE AND SSRIS
Case reports describe serotonin syndrome, in patients taking SSRIs with metoclopramide. Extrapyramidal symptoms have occurred in patients given fluox- etine, fluvoxamine or sertraline with metoclopramide.
Information seems to be limited to these reports, but they highlight the fact that care should be taken if two drugs with the potential to cause the same adverse effects are used together. Some monitoring for increased adverse effects would be advisable if an SSRI is taken with metoclopramide.
Information seems to be limited to these reports, but they highlight the fact that care should be taken if two drugs with the potential to cause the same adverse effects are used together. Some monitoring for increased adverse effects would be advisable if an SSRI is taken with metoclopramide.