Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3108810 | Critical Care Clinics | 2008 | 22 Pages |
Abstract
Psychiatric medications are frequently an essential component of care for critically ill patients. Their use may lead to medical complications, however, as a result of (1) direct toxicity from psychotropic medications, (2) drug-drug interactions, or (3) intoxication or withdrawal states. These complications may be a nuisance (eg, dry mouth and nausea) or serious and life-threatening (eg, neuroleptic malignant syndrome and cardiac arrhythmias). This article addresses the most important medical complications (organized by organ systems) of psychiatric treatment.
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Authors
Felicia A. Smith, Curtis W. Wittmann, Theodore A. Stern,