Prevalence of Serotonergic Drug Use in Patients Exposed to Perioperative Methylene Blue: A Cross-Sectional Study
The prevalence of serotonergic agent use in patients administered methylene blue is relatively high exceeding 10%, with the highest prevalence observed in those on SSRIs, followed by SNRIs and TCAs. This underscores the importance of a thorough preoperative evaluation by an anesthesiologist to minimize the risk of intraoperative complications such as serotonin syndrome.
Authors
- Miriam B Michael (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2478-4650)
- Trinity Gibbs
- Samrawit Zinabu
- Elijah McMillan
- Noah Wheaton
- Nurupa Ramkissoon
- Da’Jhai Monroe
- Shawn Meepagala
- Kamdili Ogbutor
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Howard University (US)
- Howard University Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.81090
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00