[Acute psychosis following bupropion overdosage].
Bupropion is an antidepressant, which in Denmark is only used as an aid for smoking cessation. The toxicological side-effects include insomnia, gastrointestinal symptoms, tachycardia and seizures. A case of intentional overdose in a fourteen-year-old boy is presented. He developed hallucinations and tachycardia after ingesting only 1500 mg of bupropion, but recovered without sequelae.
Hansen
Maria Bergkvist
MB
Børneafdelingen, Sygehus Syd Naestved, DK-4700 Naestved. mihs@regionsjaelland.dk
Rasmussen
Kirsten Braendholt
KB
Braendholt
Vagn
V
D000293:Adolescent; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D016642:Bupropion / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D062787:Drug Overdose; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000209:etiology*
D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D016642:Bupropion