title: Sudden death related to the use of psychotropic drugs.
abstract: Analysis of data regarding deaths related to psychotropic drugs suggests that many unrecognized or unreported deaths have occurred in psychiatric hospitals. Since the adverse effects of psychotherapeutic drugs can occur in the therapeutic range, critical recommendations for monitoring must be initiated, more trained personnel implemented, and current personnel given additional training as indicated.
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced; D003334:Coroners and Medical Examiners; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation; D008508:Medication Errors; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000139:chemically induced; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000139:chemically induced; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs