Fluvoxamine-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Abstract

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is an uncommon but life-threatening idiosyncratic drug reaction that occurs following neuroleptic drug exposure. The estimated incidence of NMS is though very low, resulting mortality rates range between 4% and 30%. There is increasing evidence that “Atypical” antipsychotics are associated with NMS that has a different character. NMS occurring with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors' use is extremely rare, and it should be differentiated from serotonin syndrome. Here, we report a rare case of NMS induced by fluvoxamine.

Keywords

• Adverse drug reactions
• fluvoxamine
• neuroleptic malignant syndrome
• SSRIs