Lena Jellestad

Serotonin Syndrome after Initiation of Pregabalin on a Stable Regimen of Antidepressant Medication

Lena Jellestad, Lea Stocker, Josef Jenewein & Soenke Boettger · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Aims: Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening drug interaction caused by excess serotonin concentration in the central nervous system and/or peripheral nervous system leading to cognitive, autonomic and somatic effects ranging from barely perceptible to fatal. A numb...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/28356

A Case of QT-interval Prolongation in the Context of High-dose, Intravenous Midazolam in a Methadone Maintained Patient

Lena Jellestad, Lea Stocker, Josef Jenewein & Soenke Boettger · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

The following case illustrates a case of significant prolonged QT-interval (QTc) prolongation following intravenous administration of high-dose midazolam in a patient with severe hyperactive delirium. A prolonged QTc represents a potentially life-threatening condition associated...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18840