Posted by djmmm on December 11, 2002, at 20:46:52
In reply to Death caused by Lexapro--NO lab can test for it???, posted by jooneybuggy on December 10, 2002, at 23:16:45
Lexapro, although a new drug is simply the s-isomer of Celexa (citalopram).
When determining a cause of death related to SSRIs, a few processes are involved, including isolation of the drugs by liquid/liquid extraction at alkaline pH into n-butyl chloride and analysis by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Any forensic lab can do this.
SSRIs increase serotonin levels. In some people, with pre-existing diseases like atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, this increase in serotonin has lead to death.
Serotonin syndrome is something to consider.
If Lexapro contributed to your daughters death, please inform the FDA
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/3500.pdf
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/getforms.htm
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