Sudden death and antipsychotic drugs. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Antipsychotic drug use may be associated with clinically significant cardiovascular side effects and rare instances of sudden death. The authors review case reports of patients who suddenly died while taking these drugs and examine possible mechanisms involved. Clinical recommendations for prevention are made and include attention to predisposing medical factors and avoidance of risky drug combinations.

publication date

  • May 1, 1984

Research

keywords

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Death, Sudden
  • Mental Disorders

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0021258976

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1176/ps.35.5.486

PubMed ID

  • 6144626

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 35

issue

  • 5