TY - JOUR PY - 2022// TI - Serotonin syndrome after an overdose of over-the-counter medicine containing dextromethorphan JO - Journal of general and family medicine A1 - Omoto, Nina A1 - Kanzawa, Yohei A1 - Ishimaru, Naoto A1 - Kinami, Saori SP - 38 EP - 40 VL - 23 IS - 1 N2 - Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening adverse reaction from therapeutic drug use, intentional self-poisoning, or inadvertent interactions between drugs. We report a case of the serotonin syndrome after an overdose of a commonly available over-the-counter cough medicine, Shin CONTAC sekidome daburu jizokusei. Over-the-counter drugs containing dextromethorphan may, in rare cases, cause health problems requiring hospitalization or worse. An appropriate explanation from the pharmacist at the time of purchase, although not mandatory, is recommended.

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LA - en SN - 2189-6577 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.469 ID - ref1 ER -