Vasoplegic Shock Treated with Methylene Blue Complicated by Severe Serotonin Syndrome.

CONCLUSION: MB is a useful additional strategy for severe drug induced vasodilatory shock and may be potentially life-saving. Clinicians should be aware that it can interact with other drugs and cause life-threatening Serotonin Syndrome. Lower doses or shorter durations may be wise in patients at risk of this interaction.
PMID: 29134498 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Medical Toxicology - November 13, 2017 Category: Toxicology Authors: Chan BS, Becker T, Chiew AL, Abdalla AM, Robertson TA, Liu X, Roberts MS, Buckley NA Tags: J Med Toxicol Source Type: research