Drug induced suicidal ideation.
The authors present a case study of a mentally healthy man who repeatedly experienced short-lived, obsessional-like suicidal ideas and images after ingestion of the anti-fungal drug ketoconazole. Ego-alien, suicidal ideas are an extremely rare form of adverse drug reaction. This is probably the first report of drug-induced ego-dystonic, mood incongruent suicidal ideas appearing in a fully conscious, healthy individual.
Fisch
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Department of Psychiatry, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
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D006212:Hallucinations / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D014526:Urethritis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D007654:Ketoconazole