title: Acute Psychotic Symptoms due to Benzydamine Hydrochloride Abuse with Alcohol.
abstract: Benzydamine hydrochloride is a locally acting nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Benzydamine hydrochloride overdose can cause stimulation of central nervous system, hallucinations, and psychosis. We presented a young man with psychotic symptoms due to benzydamine hydrochloride abuse. He received a total dose of 1000 mg benzydamine hydrochloride with alcohol for its hallucinative effects. Misuse of benzydamine hydrochloride must be considered in differential diagnosis of first-episode psychosis and physicians should consider possibility of abuse in prescribing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Etimesgut Military Hospital, Etimesgut Asker Hastanesi, Etimesgut, 06797 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yahya Ayhan
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, GATA Tıp Fakültesi, Etlik, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalkan
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, GATA Tıp Fakültesi, Etlik, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Rıdvan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cetin
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Van Military Hospital, Van Askeri Hastanesi, Altıntepe, 65040 Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erdem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cevik
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, GATA Acil Tıp AD, Etlik, 06010 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Orhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cınar