Triptans In Food

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Antidepressants, Triptans, and Serotonin Syndrome

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public health advisory (July, 2006) about potential risks of taking triptans together with SSRI and SNRI antidepressants. The advisory states, "A life-threatening condition called serotonin syndrome may occur when triptans are used together with a SSRI or a SNRI."Serotonin syndrome occurs when the body has too much of serotonin, a chemical found in the nervous system. Serotonin syndrome may be more likely to occur when starting or increasing the...
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