A 49-year-old man with Parkinson disease controlled on selegiline presents with fever (38.9°C), agitation, diarrhea, and inducible ankle clonus after starting sertraline for depression. Vital signs show tachycardia (102 bpm) and tachypnea (20 breaths/min). Laboratory studies reveal elevated creatine kinase (1,200 U/L). He denies recent infections or medication non-adherence. Which of the following best explains this drug interaction?
- A)Wilson disease unmasked by serotonergic therapy
- B)Serotonin syndrome precipitated by MAO-B inhibition and SSRI useGABARITO
- C)Acute dystonia due to D2 blockade in the nigrostriatal pathway
- D)Neuroleptic malignant syndrome due to dopamine depletion
- E)Combined cholinergic toxicity due to muscarinic excess
Explicação
Selegiline is an MAO-B inhibitor. When combined with SSRIs it can contribute to serotonin syndrome. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →