title: Paralytic ileus requiring hospitalization secondary to high-dose antipsychotic polypharmacy and benztropine.
abstract: Ileus can result from the combined activity of antipsychotic and anticholinergic medications. Despite frequent use, case reports in the literature are sparse. We present a patient who developed a paralytic ileus requiring extended hospitalization. Providers should minimize antipsychotic and concurrent anticholinergic medications, consider prophylactic bowel regimens and monitor for constipation.
authors: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA. Mercedes33@gmail.com
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