Myocarditis after overdose of conventional antipsychotics.
Many reports are available regarding myocarditis induced by clozapine; however, it is an uncommon adverse effect with conventional antipsychotics. We are presenting a case who developed myocarditis after overdose of haloperidol and recovered in a few days after stopping the drug.
Bhatia
Manjeet S
MS
Department of Psychiatry, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Shahdara, Delhi, India.
Gupta
Ravi
R
Dhawan
Jeevanshu
J
D000368:Aged; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000633:toxicity*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002746:Chlorpromazine / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000633:toxicity*; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D004298:Dopamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000633:toxicity*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D014282:Trihexyphenidyl / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000633:toxicity*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D014282:Trihexyphenidyl; D003402:Creatine Kinase; D006220:Haloperidol; D002746:Chlorpromazine; D004298:Dopamine