Protracted vomiting following abrupt cessation of psychotropics: a case report.
The case of a 23-year-old patient treated with haloperidol, imipramine, and benztropine mesylate is presented to illustrate an unusually severe reaction to the abrupt cessation of neuroleptic medication. In addition to the description of the withdrawal reaction, a possible explanation of the clinical phenomenon is offered.
D000328:Adult; D001590:Benztropine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007099:Imipramine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome; D014326:Tropanes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology*
D014326:Tropanes; D001590:Benztropine; D006220:Haloperidol; D007099:Imipramine