Fatal overdose with amantadine.
The authors describe the first case report in the psychiatric literature of death from an overdose of amantadine hydrochloride used to treat neuroleptic induced extrapyramidal side effects. The pharmacology, adverse reactions and risks of using amantadine are briefly reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D000547:Amantadine / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005475:Flupenthixol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology
C007761:flupenthixol decanoate; D000547:Amantadine; D005475:Flupenthixol