What Is Serotonin Syndrome?
10. Treatment
In many cases, the only treatment necessary will be to stop using medication that may be causing the problems. The patient will often then recover within just a day or two. If your symptoms are more serious, however, then you might need to hospitalized so you can be observed more closely.
If your symptoms are serious enough then muscle relaxants may be prescribed, in addition to medication that will help limit the production of serotonin. Drugs that help to regulate the patient’s blood pressure may also be used, and intravenous drips might be used to help treat dehydration. Oxygen might be deemed necessary, and some patients might need to be placed on a ventilator.
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