prescribing safety assessment MCQ (SBA): Serotonin Syndrome

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A 60-year-old man is being treated for depression with citalopram 20mg daily. He is prescribed co-codamol 30/500 for osteoarthritis pain. Two weeks later, he develops confusion, agitation, shivering, and hyperreflexia. His temperature is 38.5°C. Which medication is most likely responsible for this interaction when combined with citalopram?

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