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Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS),
53, 185–187, 190
Absolute neutrophil count (ANC),
21. See also Agranulocytosis, with clozapine and other psychotropic medications
Acetaminophen + hydrocodone, combined with opioids,
31
Acetazolamide, TD and,
189
Acetylsalicylic acid + oxycodone, combined with opioids,
31
Acid
. See Lysergic acid diethylamide
Acute dystonia
assessment of,
4–6
culprit medications and,
3–4
follow-up management of,
7
induced by psychotropics,
8
management of,
6–7
manifestation of,
2, 8
mechanism of action of,
1, 8
medication-induced,
3
overview,
1–3
reactions to,
1
recognition and detection of,
3
risk factors for,
2–3, 8
second-line therapy for,
6–7
sudden death and,
4
symptoms of,
4–6
treatment of,
6–7, 8
Addiction
culprit substances and medications
cannabinoids,
172–173
ethanol,
168–170
nicotine and cigarette smoking,
173–175
psychedelics,
175–176
stimulants,
170–172
follow-up management of,
176
overview,
167
ADEs (adverse drug events),
125. See also Polypharmacy, acute side effects of
ADH (antidiuretic hormone),
81. See also Hyponatremia
β-Adrenergic-blocking agents, stimulants and,
171
Adverse drug events (ADEs),
125. See also Polypharmacy, acute side effects of
Age
. See Elderly
Agitated Behavior Scale,
16
Agitation
assessment of,
15–16
culprit medications and,
11–15
antidepressants,
11–12
antipsychotics,
12–13
benzodiazepines,
14
mood stabilizers,
13–14
nonbenzodiazepine receptor agonists,
14
description of,
11
follow-up management of,
17
management of,
16–17
overview,
11
recognition and detection of,
11
Agomelatine, discontinuation of,
55
Agranulocytosis, with clozapine and other psychotropic medications
assessment of,
24–25
clinical setting for,
24
complete blood count,
24–25, 26
initial evaluation of,
24
culprit medications,
22–24
anticonvulsants,
23
antidepressants,
23
mood stabilizers,
23
definition of,
21
etiology and pathogenesis of,
23–24
fatality rate of,
21, 22, 25
follow-up management of,
25–26
incidence of,
21–22
infection and,
25
management of,
25
overview,
21–22
presentation of,
24
psychoeducation about,
26
recognition and detection of,
22
risk factors for,
26
stabilization of,
25
AIMS (Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale),
53, 185
Akathisia, antipsychotic-induced,
16
Alanine transaminase (ALT),
64
Alcohol, addiction to,
168
Alcohol use disorder,
14
disulfiram for treatment of,
169
Alprazolam
combined with opioids,
31
risk of seizures with,
151
ALT (alanine transaminase),
64
Amantadine, NMS and,
93
American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults,
82, 83, 126, 129, 131. See also Polypharmacy, acute side effects of
Amitriptyline
Brugada syndrome and,
41
ethanol and,
168
hepatotoxicity and,
64
nicotine and,
173
Amoxapine, agranulocytosis and,
23
Amphetamines
addiction to,
170
coronary vasospasm and,
48
during pregnancy,
139
serotonin syndrome and,
159
ANC (absolute neutrophil count),
21. See also Agranulocytosis, with clozapine and other psychotropic medications
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors
for management of myocarditis,
46
for management of noninflammatory cardiomyopathy,
47
Antibiotics, serotonin syndrome and,
159
Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale,
127
Anticholinergics
anticholinergic burden,
127
muscarinic receptors,
126
NMS and,
93
polypharmacy, acute side effects of,
126–127
Anticonvulsant medications
agranulocytosis and,
23
discontinuation of,
54–55
assessment of,
54
management of,
54–55
recognition and detection of,
54
Antidepressants
agitation and,
11–12
agranulocytosis and,
23
as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
83–84, 88
discontinuation of,
55–57
assessment of,
56
brain zaps and,
55
follow-up management of,
57
management of,
56–57
persistent postwithdrawal disorder,
56
rebound symptoms,
56
withdrawal symptoms,
55–56
hepatotoxicity and,
64–65
intentional overdose of,
117
overdose of,
122
during pregnancy,
140
risk of seizures with,
149
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH),
81. See also Hyponatremia
Antiemetics
acute dystonia and,
4
NMS and,
93
Antiepileptic drugs
anticholinergic effects and,
126–127
as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
84–85, 88
during pregnancy,
142
Antihistamines, anticholinergic effects and,
126–127
Antihypertensive agents, for management of serotonin syndrome,
163
Antimuscarinic drugs, for management of antipsychotic overdose,
120
Antiparkinsonian drugs
anticholinergic effects and,
126–127
withdrawal and NMS,
93
Antipsychotic medications
agitation and,
12–13
anticholinergic effects and,
126–127
as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
83, 85, 88
delirium and,
13
discontinuation of,
52–53
assessment of,
53
follow-up management of,
53
management of,
53
recognition and detection of,
52
persistent postwithdrawal disorder,
52
rebound symptoms,
52
withdrawal symptoms,
52
ethanol and,
169
extrapyramidal side effects of,
119
nicotine and,
173–174
polypharmacy, acute side effects of,
128–129
during pregnancy,
139
risk of seizures with,
150–151
TD and,
187
Antivirals, serotonin syndrome and,
159
Anxiety
associated with bupropion,
12
opioids and,
35
in women,
135
Anxiolytics, risk of seizures with,
151
Apgar scores,
143
Aripiprazole
acute dystonia and,
4
oculogyric crisis and,
105
toxicity from,
121
Asymptomatic alanine transaminase (ALT),
64
Atomoxetine, during pregnancy,
139
Atrioventricular (AV) block
assessment of,
44
culprit medications,
44
description of,
43
follow-up management of,
45
management of,
44
recognition and detection of,
43–44
types of,
43
Atypical antidepressants, agitation and,
12
AV
. See Atrioventricular block
Avanafil, visual disturbances related to,
107–108
Baclofen
NMS and,
93
TD and,
189
Barbiturates, ethanol and,
169
Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale,
16
Benzodiazepines,
116–117
agitation and,
14
as allosteric modulators,
127
AV block and,
44
in combination with opioids
assessment of,
31–32
culprit medications,
31
follow-up management of,
35
incidence,
29–30
management of,
32–35
overview,
29–30
recognition and detection of toxicity,
30–31
discontinuation of,
57–59, 162–163
assessment of,
58
follow-up management of,
59
management of,
58–59
overview,
57
recognition and detection of,
57–58
persistent postwithdrawal disorder,
58
rebound symptoms,
58
withdrawal symptoms,
57–58
dosage,
36
ethanol and,
169
false-negative tests for,
33–34
flexible tapers for,
34
hepatotoxicity and,
68
for management of acute dystonia,
6–7
methadone and,
31
NMS and,
95
ocular side effects of,
103
polypharmacy, acute side effects of,
127–128
during pregnancy,
139–140
risk factors and,
34, 36
risk of seizures with,
151
stable, low-dose therapy,
31
for treatment of serotonin toxicity,
123
Benztropine
for follow-up management of acute dystonia,
7
for management of acute dystonia,
6
for management of antipsychotic overdose,
120
for management of oculogyric crisis,
105
Bipolar depression
pramipexole for treatment of,
14
relapse of,
55
β-Blockers
AV block and,
44
for management of myocarditis,
46
for management of noninflammatory cardiomyopathy,
47
Blue tinge,
107
Botulinum toxin type A, TD and,
189
Bradykinesia,
119
Brain zaps,
55
Bromocriptine
for management of antipsychotic overdose,
120
NMS and,
95
TD and,
189
Brugada syndrome
assessment of,
42
culprit medications,
41
description of,
41
follow-up management of,
42
management of,
42
recognition and detection of,
41
Buccolingual crisis,
4
Bupropion
addiction to,
170
associated with anxiety,
12
AV block and,
44
as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
84, 87
discontinuation of,
55
ethanol and,
168
hepatotoxicity and,
64, 65
nicotine and,
173
overdose of,
116
during pregnancy,
137
risk of seizures with,
149, 152
Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating Scale,
16
Buspirone
risk of seizures with,
151
serotonin syndrome and,
159
TD and,
189
Butyrophenones, oculogyric crisis and,
105
Caffeine, risk of seizures with,
152
Calcium channel blockers
AV block and,
44
for management of coronary vasospasm,
48
Cannabidiol (CBD),
172
Cannabinoids, addiction to,
177
assessment of,
173
management of,
173
recognition and detection of,
172
Cannabis
Brugada syndrome and,
41
coronary vasospasm and,
48
Carbamazepine
agitation and,
12–13
agranulocytosis and,
23
AV block and,
44
Brugada syndrome and,
41
as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
83, 84–85, 88
discontinuation of,
54
ocular side effects of,
103
oculogyric crisis and,
105
pigmentary retinal deposits and,
107
during pregnancy,
138
ventricular conduction delay and,
45
Cardiac emergencies
atrioventricular block,
43–45
Brugada syndrome,
41–42
coronary vasospasm,
47–48
myocarditis,
46–47
noninflammatory cardiomyopathy,
47
overview,
39
psychiatry and cardiology collaboration for,
49
serotonin syndrome and,
161–162
sick sinus syndrome,
42–43
torsades de pointes,
39–41
ventricular conduction delay,
45
Carvedilol, AV block and,
44
Cataracts
. See Pigmentary cataract deposits
Catatonia,
5–6, 92
CBC
. See Complete blood count
CBD (cannabidiol),
172
CBT, for management of chronic pain and chronic anxiety,
35
CDC
. See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
31
recommendation guidelines for management of benzodiazepines and opioids,
32–35
Chlordiazepoxide
combined with opioids,
31
pigmentary retinal deposits and,
107
Chlorpromazine
acute dystonia and,
3
hepatotoxicity and,
66
ocular side effects of,
100
pigmentary cataract deposits and,
106
polypharmacy, acute side effects of,
129
risk of seizures with,
150
TdP and,
40
Choreiform movements,
92
Ciprofloxacin, serotonin syndrome and,
159
Citalopram
association with D2 receptor–blocking agents,
1
AV block and,
44
hepatotoxicity and,
64
NMS and,
93
ocular side effects of,
101
during pregnancy,
136
TdP and,
40
Clevidipine, dosing,
78
Clomipramine
agranulocytosis and,
23
Brugada syndrome and,
41
Clonazepam
combined with opioids,
31
for management of acute dystonia,
7
risk of seizures with,
151
TD and,
189
Clozapine
. See also Agranulocytosis, with clozapine and other psychotropic medications
AV block and,
44
hepatotoxicity and,
66
management of toxicity from,
174–175
myocarditis and,
46
nicotine and,
174
NMS and,
92
noninflammatory cardiomyopathy and,
47
polypharmacy, acute side effects of,
129
risk of seizures with,
150–151, 152
TD and,
187
Cocaine
addiction to,
170
Brugada syndrome and,
41
coronary vasospasm and,
48
hypertensive crisis and,
77
serotonin syndrome and,
159
ventricular conduction delay and,
45
Codeine, combined with opioids,
31
Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory Observational Tool,
16
Complete blood count (CBC), for assessment of agranulocytosis,
24–25, 26
Coronary vasospasm
assessment of,
48
culprit medications,
48
description of,
47
follow-up management of,
48
management of,
48
recognition and detection of,
48
Corticosteroids
for management of myocarditis,
46
for management of noninflammatory cardiomyopathy,
47
Counseling, about risks of in utero medication exposure,
141
Cycloplegia,
101
assessment of,
104
culprit medications,
104
description of,
103–104
follow-up management of,
104
management of,
104
recognition and detection of,
104
CYP
. See Cytochrome P450
CYP2D6 inhibitors
AV block and,
44
psychedelics and,
175
serotonin syndrome and,
159
CYP enzymes, nicotine and,
173–174
Cyproheptadine, for management of serotonin syndrome,
163, 172
Cytochrome isoform 2D6,
65
Cytochrome P450 (CYP),
158–159
cannabis and,
172
D2/D3 agonist,
14
Dantrolene
for management of antipsychotic overdose,
120
NMS and,
95
Death
. See also Toxicity
from benzodiazepines in combination with opioids,
29–30
Brugada syndrome and,
41
from stimulants,
171
sudden,
4
Deep brain stimulation, TD and,
189
Delirium, antipsychotic medications and,
13
Delirium Rating Scale,
16
Dementia, polypharmacy, acute side effects of,
129
Depression
treatment for,
88–89
in women,
135
Desipramine
Brugada syndrome and,
41
Desmopressin, as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
83
Desvenlafaxine
hepatotoxicity and,
64, 65
during pregnancy,
136
Deutetrabenazine
for management of antipsychotic medications,
53
TD and,
187, 188
Dexmethylphenidate, coronary vasospasm and,
48
Dextroamphetamine
coronary vasospasm and,
48
Dextromethorphan, serotonin syndrome and,
159
Diazepam
combined with opioids,
31
hepatotoxicity and,
68
for management of acute dystonia,
6–7
for management of serotonin syndrome,
163
risk of seizures with,
151
Dietary supplements, serotonin syndrome and,
159
Diltiazem, TD and,
189
Diphenhydramine
for management of acute dystonia,
6
for management of antipsychotic overdose,
120
for management of oculogyric crisis,
105
Disulfiram, ethanol and,
169
Diuretics
as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
83
for management of myocarditis,
46
for management of noninflammatory cardiomyopathy,
47
Domperidone, NMS and,
93
Donepezil, hepatotoxicity and,
68
Dopamine D2 receptor–blocking agents
as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
85
for treatment of AV block,
44
Dose dumping,
169
Dosulepin, NMS and,
93
DSM-5-TR
description of TD,
184
diagnosis of TD,
185
Duloxetine
ethanol and,
168
hepatotoxicity and,
64
nicotine and,
173
during pregnancy,
137
Dysarthria,
4
Dysautonomia,
92
Dystonia,
1, 104. See also Acute dystonia; Oculogyric crisis
differential diagnosis of,
5
incidence of,
2
location of,
8
management of,
120
risk factors for,
8
symptoms of,
2
Ecstasy
. See 3,4-Methylenedi-oxymethamphetamine
ECT (electroconvulsive therapy), for NMS,
95
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale,
140
Education, about risks of in utero medication exposure,
141
EEG (electroencephalogram),
153
Eicosapentaenoic acid, TD and,
189
Elderly
. See also Hyponatremia; Polypharmacy, acute side effects of
comorbidities in,
129–130
incidence of dystonia in,
2
risk of agranulocytosis in,
6
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), for NMS,
95
Electroencephalogram (EEG),
153
End-organ damage,
79
End-stage renal disease (ESRD), serotonin syndrome and,
159, 160
Ephedra, addiction to,
170
Ephedrine, hypertensive crisis and,
77
Epilepsy,
85
Epinephrine
for treatment of AV block,
44
for treatment of TdP,
41
EPS (extrapyramidal side effects),
119
Erectile dysfunction,
107
Ergotamine, serotonin syndrome and,
159
Escitalopram
ethanol and,
168
hepatotoxicity and,
64
ocular side effects of,
101
oculogyric crisis and,
105
during pregnancy,
136
TdP and,
40
Esmolol, for management of serotonin syndrome,
163
ESRD (end-stage renal disease), serotonin syndrome and,
159, 160
Ethanol
addiction to,
177
assessment of,
169
management of,
169–170
recognition and detection of,
168–169
Ethosuximide,
agranulocytosis and,
23
Extrapyramidal side effects (EPS),
119
Eyes
. See also Pigmentary cataract deposits; Pigmentary retinal deposits; Psychotropic medications, ocular side effects of
abnormal pigmentation of,
100
dilation of pupils,
101
double vision of,
102–103
farsighted vision,
101
Fentanyl
combined with opioids,
31
serotonin syndrome and,
159
FGAs
. See First-generation agents; First-generation antipsychotics
First-generation agents (FGAs)
agitation and,
12–13
hepatotoxicity and,
66
polypharmacy, acute side effects of,
128–129
First-generation antipsychotics (FGAs),
52
TD and,
181–182
Fluoxetine
AV block and,
4
as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
84
discontinuation of,
56–57
ocular side effects of,
101
during pregnancy,
136
serotonin syndrome and,
159
Flupentixol, TD and,
189
Fluperlapine, TD and,
189
Fluphenazine
acute dystonia and,
3, 4
agranulocytosis and,
23
hepatotoxicity and,
66
Flurazepam, combined with opioids,
31
Fluvoxamine
hepatotoxicity and,
64
nicotine and,
173
ocular side effects of,
101
during pregnancy,
136
Folic acid, during pregnancy,
142
Food, hypertensive crisis and,
77
Gabapentin, hepatotoxicity and,
68
Galantamine
hepatotoxicity and,
68
TD and,
189
G-CSF
. See Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
Generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS),
147, 148
Ginkgo biloba, TD and,
189
Glaucoma
acute angle-closure,
100–102
description of,
100–101
medication-associated,
101
recognition and detection of,
101
testing,
102
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)
agranulocytosis and,
23–24
lithium and,
23
GTCS (generalized tonic-clonic seizures),
147, 148
“Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain,”
31
Haloperidol
acute dystonia and,
3, 4
agranulocytosis and,
22–23
nicotine and,
174
TdP and,
40
Heidelberg Retina Tomograph,
100
Hematopoietic growth factors, in management of agranulocytosis,
25
Hepatotoxicity
antidepressants and,
64–65
antipsychotics and,
66–67
benzodiazepines and,
68
definition of,
71
mood stabilizers and,
67–68
nonbenzodiazepine receptor agonists and,
68
Hunter Serotonin Toxicity Criteria,
158, 165, 171
Huntington’s disease,
183, 187
Hydrocodone, combined with opioids,
31
Hydromorphone, combined with opioids,
31
Hyperammonemia, agitation and,
14
Hyperbolic tapering, anticonvulsants and,
57
Hypercalcemia, lithium and,
14
Hyperpyrexia,
92
NMS and,
95
Hypersensitivity syndrome,
67
Hypertensive crisis, associated with MAOIs
assessment of,
77–78
culprit medications,
77
definition of,
76, 79
follow-up management of,
78
foods and,
77
illegal drugs and,
77
management of,
78
overview,
75–76
recognition and detection of,
76–77
Hypocalcemia,
5
Hyponatremia,
12
adverse outcomes of,
82
assessment of,
86
culprit medications and other causes,
83–86
antidepressants,
83–84
antiepileptic drugs,
84–85
antipsychotics,
85
psychogenic polydipsia,
85–86
definition of,
81
discontinuation syndrome and,
86–87
follow-up management of,
87–88
management of,
86–87
onset of,
84
overview,
81–82
recognition and detection of,
82–83
risk factors for,
88
Hypothyroidism, lithium and,
14
Iloperidone, TdP and,
40
Imipramine
agranulocytosis and,
23
hepatotoxicity and,
64
nicotine and,
173
Indole, overdose of,
121
Infants
exposure to psychotropic medications,
144
PPHN and,
136
Infection, due to granulocytosis,
25
Intravenous Mg2+, TdP and,
40
Irritability
. See also Agitation
description of,
11
Isocarboxazid, hypertensive crisis and,
75
Ketamine, risk of seizures with,
150
Khat, addiction to,
170
Kidneys,
81. See also Hyponatremia
serotonin syndrome and,
161
Lamotrigine
agitation and,
13–14
Brugada syndrome and,
41
discontinuation of,
54
management during pregnancy,
142
myocarditis and,
46
ocular side effects of,
103
during pregnancy,
138
ventricular conduction delay and,
45
Laryngeal dystonia,
7, 8
Laryngospasm,
4
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome,
148. See also Seizures
Leukocytosis, serotonin syndrome and,
161
Levetiracetam
hepatotoxicity and,
67
TD and,
189
Levodopa, NMS and,
93
Levomilnacipran, during pregnancy,
137
LFTs (liver function tests),
63, 71
Lisdexamfetamine, coronary vasospasm and,
48
Lithium
agitation and,
13–14
AV block and,
44
Brugada syndrome and,
41
contraindication with NMS,
96
discontinuation of,
53–54, 143
assessment of,
54
follow-up management of,
54
management of,
54
recognition and detection of,
53–54
exposure to newborns,
143
granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and,
23
hepatotoxicity and,
68
hypercalcemia and,
14
hypothyroidism and,
14
management during pregnancy,
142–143
noninflammatory cardiomyopathy and,
47
ocular side effects of,
103
overdose of,
111
during pregnancy,
137–138, 142, 144
risk of seizures with,
150
sick sinus syndrome and,
43
toxicity,
14, 15, 117, 122
Liver,
63–64. See also Hepatotoxicity
assessment of,
69
cytochrome P450
system,
128
ethanol and,
168
fatal damage to,
68
hepatic failure,
70
injury to,
65, 67, 68
Liver function tests (LFTs),
63, 71
Long-acting nitroglycerin, for management of coronary vasospasm,
48
Lorazepam
combined with opioids,
31
for management of acute dystonia,
6–7
for management of oculogyric crisis,
105
NMS and,
95
risk of seizures with,
151
Loxapine
agranulocytosis and,
23
Brugada syndrome and,
41
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), addiction to,
175
Lurasidone, overdose of,
121
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD; acid), addiction to,
175
Magic mushrooms
. See Psilocybin
Major depressive disorder, pramipexole for treatment of,
14
MAOIs
. See Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
MDMA
. See 3,4-Methylenedi-oxymethamphetamine
Melatonin, TD and,
189
Memantine, hepatotoxicity and,
68
Mental status, altered,
92
Meperidine, serotonin syndrome and,
159
Mephenytoin, agranulocytosis and,
23
Mesoridazine, TdP and,
40
Methadone
benzodiazepines and,
31
combined with opioids,
31
hepatotoxicity and,
68
serotonin syndrome and,
159
TdP and,
40
Methamphetamine, coronary vasospasm and,
48
α-Methyldopa, TD and,
189
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
psychedelics and,
175, 177
serotonin syndrome and,
159
Methylphenidate
coronary vasospasm and,
48
ethanol and,
169
during pregnancy,
139
risk of seizures with,
151
stimulants and,
171
Metoclopramide
acute dystonia and,
4
TD and,
184
Metoprolol, AV block and,
44
Mianserin, discontinuation of,
55
Mirtazapine
agranulocytosis and,
23
as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
83
discontinuation of,
55
hepatotoxicity and,
65
overdose of,
116
during pregnancy,
137
serotonin syndrome and,
159
Mobitz type I (Wenckebach) AV block,
43, 44
treatment of,
44
Mobitz type II AV block,
43, 44
treatment of,
44
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) agitation and,
12
agranulocytosis and,
23
associated with hypertensive crisis,
75–79
dosing,
78
ethanol and,
168
mechanism of action of,
75
NMS and,
93
nutrition and,
78
risk of seizures with,
149–150, 152
serotonin syndrome and,
159
stimulants and,
170
Mood stabilizers
agitation and,
13–14
agranulocytosis and,
23
discontinuation of,
53–55
hepatotoxicity and,
67–68
risk of seizures with,
150
stimulants and,
170–171
Morphine, combined with opioids,
31
Morphine sulfate, for management of coronary vasospasm,
48
Movement disorders
. See Tardive dyskinesia
Muscarinic receptors,
126
Muscle relaxants, for management of serotonin syndrome,
164
Mydriasis,
101
assessment of,
104
culprit medications,
104
description of,
103–104
follow-up management of,
104
management of,
104
recognition and detection of,
104
Myocarditis
assessment of,
46
culprit medications,
46
description of,
46
endomyocardial biopsy for diagnosis of,
46
follow-up management of,
46–47
management of,
46
recognition and detection of,
46
Naloxone (Narcan),
34
Naltrexone, hepatotoxicity and,
68
Narcan (naloxone),
34
Narcotic analgesics, polypharmacy, acute side effects of,
128
Nebivolol, AV block and,
44
Nefazodone, hepatotoxicity and,
64, 65
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
agitation and,
13
assessment of,
15, 93–94
culprit medications,
92–93
diagnosis of,
93–94, 96
EPS and,
119
follow-up management of,
96
incidence,
91, 92
as life-threatening emergency,
96
management of,
94–95, 97
mechanism of action of,
91
mortality of,
92
overview,
91–92
prognosis,
96
recognition and detection of,
92
restarting antipsychotic treatment after resolution of,
97
risk factors for,
91–92
Neutropenia
. See also Agranulocytosis, with clozapine and other psychotropic medications
definition of,
21
Nicotine and cigarette smoking
addiction to,
177
assessment of,
174
management of,
174–175
recognition and detection of,
173–174
electronic delivery of,
174
Nifedipine, TD and,
189
Nitroglycerine, for management of coronary vasospasm,
48
Nitroprusside, for management of serotonin syndrome,
163
NMS
. See Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Nonbenzodiazepine receptor agonists
agitation and,
14
hepatotoxicity and,
68
Nonbenzodiazepine sedative-hypnotics, ethanol and,
169
Noninflammatory cardiomyopathy
assessment of,
47
culprit medications,
47
description of,
47
follow-up management of,
47
management of,
47
recognition and detection of,
47
Nonprescription drugs
addiction to,
176
stimulants and,
171
Nortriptyline
agranulocytosis and,
23
Brugada syndrome and,
41
Nutrition, MAOIs and,
78
Nystagmus, ocular side effects of,
103
Oculogyric crisis,
6–7. See also Dystonia
assessment of,
105
culprit medications,
105
description of,
104–105
follow-up management of,
105
management of,
105
recognition and detection of,
105
Olanzapine
acute dystonia and,
4
hepatotoxicity and,
66
myocarditis and,
46
nicotine and,
174
oculogyric crisis and,
105
risk of seizures with,
150
Opioids
anxiety and,
35
in combination with benzodiazepines
assessment of,
31–32
culprit medications,
31
follow-up management of,
35
incidence,
29–30
management of,
32–35
overview,
29–30
recognition and detection of toxicity,
30–31
polypharmacy, acute side effects of,
128
serotonin syndrome and,
159
Opisthotonos,
4
Overt Agitation Severity Scale,
16
Oxazepam, risk of seizures with,
151
Oxcarbazepine
Brugada syndrome and,
41
as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
83, 85, 88
hepatotoxicity and,
67
during pregnancy,
138
Oxycodone, combined with opioids,
31
Oxygen
for management of acute dystonia,
7
for management of coronary vasospasm,
48
Oxymetazoline, hypertensive crisis and,
77
Paliperidone
acute dystonia and,
4
overdose of,
121
Parkinsonism,
5
Paroxetine
AV block and,
44
as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
84
discontinuation of,
56
ocular side effects of,
101
during pregnancy,
136
Perphenazine, hepatotoxicity and,
66
Persistent postwithdrawal disorder
anticonvulsants and,
56
antipsychotic medications and,
52
benzodiazepines and,
58
description of,
51–52
Z-drugs and,
58
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN),
136
Pharyngeal spasms,
4
Phenelzine
hepatotoxicity and,
65
hypertensive crisis and,
75
NMS and,
93
Phenothiazines
ocular side effects of,
100
oculogyric crisis and,
105
pigmentary cataract deposits and,
106
pigmentary retinal deposits and,
107
TdP and,
40
Phentermine, hypertensive crisis and,
77
Phenylephrine, hypertensive crisis and,
77
Phenytoin, agranulocytosis and,
23
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
visual disturbances related to,
107–108
assessment of,
108
culprit medications,
107
description of,
107
follow-up management of,
108
management of,
108
recognition and detection of,
107
Physostigmine
for management of antipsychotic overdose,
120, 121
for treatment of antimuscarinic toxicity,
123
Pigmentary cataract deposits
assessment of,
106
culprit medications,
106
description of,
105
follow-up management of,
106
management of,
106
recognition and detection of,
106
Pigmentary retinal deposits
assessment of,
107
culprit medications,
107
description of,
106
follow-up management of,
107
management of,
107
recognition and detection of,
106
Pimozide, acute dystonia and,
3
Pittsburgh Agitation Scale,
16
Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons, nicotine and,
173
Polypharmacy, acute side effects of
adverse drug events,
125
assessment of,
129
culprit medications,
126–129
anticholinergics,
126–127
antipsychotics,
128–129
benzodiazepines,
127–128
opioids and narcotic analgesics,
128
definition of,
125, 131
follow-up management of,
130
management of,
129–130, 131
overview,
125
during pregnancy,
144
recognition and detection of,
126
PPHN (persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn),
136
Pramipexole
for treatment of bipolar depression,
14
for treatment of major depressive disorder,
14
Pregabalin, hepatotoxicity and,
68
Pregnancy, use of psychotropic medication during
assessment of,
140
culprit medications,
136–140
antipsychotics,
139
atomoxetine,
139
benzodiazepines,
139–140
bupropion,
137
carbamazepine,
138
lamotrigine,
138
lithium,
137–138
mirtazapine,
137
oxcarbazepine,
138
psychostimulants,
139
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors,
136
serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors,
137
topiramate,
138
trazodone,
137
tricyclic antidepressants,
137
valproic acid,
138
follow-up management of,
142–143
lamotrigine,
142
lithium,
142–143
SSRIs,
142
illness
difficult cases,
141–142
mild,
141
moderate to severe,
141
lactation and,
143
management of,
140
miscarriage,
136
overview,
135
patient education and counseling,
141
psychiatric illness,
143–144
recognition and detection of,
136
Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling Rule,
135
Primidone, agranulocytosis and,
23
Prochlorperazine
agranulocytosis and,
23
hepatotoxicity and,
66
TD and,
184
Promazine, agranulocytosis and,
23
Propranolol
AV block and,
44
for management of serotonin syndrome,
163
Pseudodystonia,
5
Pseudoephedrine, hypertensive crisis and,
77
Pseudomacroglossia,
4
Psilocybin (magic mushrooms), addiction to,
175
Psychedelics, addiction to
assessment of,
175
management of,
176
recognition and detection of,
175
Psychoeducation
about agranulocytosis,
26
for seizures,
154
Psychogenic dystonia,
5
Psychogenic polydipsia
as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
85–86, 89
prevalence of,
85
treatment of,
87
Psychomotor agitation,
11. See also Agitation
agitation and,
13
description of,
18
rating scales of,
16
treatment for,
17
underlying cause of,
18
Psychostimulants, during pregnancy,
139
Psychotherapy, for treatment of hyponatremia,
87
Psychotropic medications
. See also Agranulocytosis, with clozapine and other psychotropic medications; Pregnancy, use of psychotropic medication during
abrupt discontinuation of,
144
acute dystonia and,
8
addiction to,
177
follow-up management of,
176
discontinuation of
antidepressants,
55–57
antipsychotic medications,
52–53
benzodiazepines and Z-drugs,
57–59
collaborate effort with,
60
mood stabilizers,
53–55
overview,
51–52
withdrawal symptoms of,
60
hepatotoxicity and
assessment of,
68–69
follow-up management of,
70–71
management of,
70
hepatotoxicity of
assessment of,
68–69
culprit medications,
64–68
antidepressants,
64–65
antipsychotics,
66–67
benzodiazepines,
68
mood stabilizers,
67–68
nonbenzodiazepine receptor agonists,
68
follow-up management of,
70–75
management of,
70
overview,
63
recognition and detection of,
64
infant exposure to,
144
life-threatening cardiac adverse events and,
49
ocular side effects of,
99–109
abnormal pigmentation of external ocular structures,
99–100
assessment of,
100
culprit medications,
100
follow-up management of,
100
management of,
100
recognition and detection of,
99–100
acute angle-closure glaucoma,
100–102
assessment of,
101–102
culprit medications,
101
description of,
100–101
follow-up management of,
102
management of,
102
recognition and detection of,
101
routine evaluation with eye specialist,
102
eye movement abnormalities not associated with oculogyric crisis,
102–103
assessment of,
103
culprit medications,
103
follow-up management of,
103
management of,
103
mechanism of,
102
recognition and detection of,
102–103
mydriasis and cycloplegia
assessment of,
104
culprit medications,
104
description of,
103–104
follow-up management of,
104
management of,
104
recognition and detection of,
104
oculogyric crisis,
104–105
assessment of,
105
culprit medications,
105
follow-up management of,
105
management of,
105
recognition and detection of,
105
overview,
99
pigmentary cataract deposits,
105–106
assessment of,
106
culprit medications,
106
follow-up management of,
106
management of,
106
recognition and detection of,
106
pigmentary retinal deposits,
106–107
assessment of,
107
culprit medications,
107
description of,
106
follow-up management of,
107
management of,
107
recognition and detection of,
106
visual disturbances related to phosphodiesterase inhibitors,
107–108
assessment of,
108
culprit medications,
107
description of,
107
follow-up management of,
108
management of,
108
recognition and detection of,
107
overdoses of,
111–124
antidepressants,
116–117
tricyclic,
112–114
antipsychotics,
119–122
atypical,
120–122
typical,
119–120
lithium,
117–118
overview,
111
psychiatric consultation of patients,
118
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors,
114–115
serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors,
115–116
supportive care and,
122
tricyclic antidepressants,
112–114
overview,
xv–xvi
persistent postwithdrawal disorder,
51–52
during pregnancy,
140
rebound symptoms,
51
toxicity from,
122
withdrawal symptoms,
51
Quetiapine
acute dystonia and,
4
hepatotoxicity and,
66–67
risk of seizures with,
150
Quinolinones, toxicity from,
121
Rebound symptoms
anticonvulsants and,
56
antipsychotic medications and,
52
benzodiazepines and,
58
description of,
51
Z-drugs and,
58
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
risk of seizures with,
152
TD and,
189
Reserpine, TD and,
189
Restless legs syndrome (RLS), antipsychotic medications and,
13
Retina
. See Pigmentary retinal deposits
Reversible inhibitors of MAO-A (RIMAs),
76
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale,
16
RIMAs (reversible inhibitors of MAO-A),
76
Risperidone
acute dystonia and,
4
overdose of,
121
oculogyric crisis and,
105
Ritonavir, serotonin syndrome and,
159
Rivastigmine, hepatotoxicity and,
68
RLS (restless legs syndrome), antipsychotic medications and,
13
rTMS
. See Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
Schooler-Kane criteria,
186
Second-generation agents (SGAs)
agitation and,
12–13
hepatotoxicity and,
66
polypharmacy, acute side effects of,
129
Second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs),
52
Seizures
assessment of,
152
culprit medications
antidepressants,
149–150
antipsychotics,
150–151
anxiolytics,
151
mood stabilizers,
150
overview,
149
rTMS and psychoactive medications,
152
stimulants,
151
drop attacks,
148
EEG for,
153
epileptic,
147
epileptiform,
147–148
ethanol and,
168
follow-up management of,
153–154
grand mal,
147
GTCS,
147
management of,
152–153
overview,
147–148
prolonged,
154
rapid response team and,
152–153
recognition and detection,
148–149
generalized seizure types,
148
GTCS,
148
nonepileptiform seizures,
148–149
simple and complex partial seizure,
148
risks for,
154
status epilepticus,
153
toxicity-induced,
120, 121
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
agitation and,
11–12
as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
83
discontinuation of,
55–57
ethanol and,
168
follow-up management of infant exposure to,
142
hepatotoxicity and,
65
NMS and,
93
ocular side effects of,
101
overdose of
assessment of,
114
follow-up management of,
115
management of,
115
recognition and detection of,
114
during pregnancy,
136
serotonin syndrome and,
158, 159
Selegiline
hepatotoxicity and,
64, 65
hypertensive crisis and,
75
TD and,
189
Serotonin, toxicity,
116
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
agitation and,
11–12
agranulocytosis and,
23
as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
83
discontinuation of,
55–57
overdose of
assessment of,
115
follow-up management of,
116
management of,
115–116
recognition and detection of,
115
during pregnancy,
137
risk of seizures with,
149–150
serotonin syndrome and,
159
Serotonin syndrome,
12, 119
assessment of,
159–162
causes of,
165
characterization of,
164
culprit medications,
158–159
diagnosis of,
171
follow-up management of,
164
incidence of,
157
management of,
162–164, 165
overview,
157–158
patient-related causes of,
157–158
prognosis of,
164
psychedelics and,
175
recognition and detection of,
158
SSRIs and,
158
stimulants and,
170
symptoms of,
158
treatment as a medical emergency,
172
Sertraline
agranulocytosis and,
23
ethanol and,
168
hepatotoxicity and,
64
during pregnancy,
136
serotonin syndrome and,
159
SGAs
. See Second-generation agents; Second-generation antipsychotics
SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion),
81
Sick sinus syndrome (sinus node dysfunction)
assessment of,
43
culprit medication,
43
description of,
42
follow-up management of,
43
management of,
43
recognition and detection of,
42
Sildenafil, visual disturbances related to,
107–108
SILENT (syndrome of irreversible lithium-effectuated neurotoxicity),
117
Sinus node dysfunction
. See Sick sinus syndrome
Sleep-related activities, nonbenzodiazepines and,
14
SNRIs
. See Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
Sodium,
82–83. See also Hyponatremia
baseline,
88
Sodium channel blockers, ventricular conduction delay and,
45
SSRIs
. See Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Status epilepticus,
153
Steatosis,
63
Steroids, risk of seizures with,
152
Stimulants
addiction to,
177
assessment of,
171
management of,
171–172
recognition and detection of,
170–171
cannabis and,
172–173
death from,
171
ethanol and,
169
hypertensive crisis and,
77
risk of seizures with,
151, 152
St. John’s wort, serotonin syndrome and,
159
Substance use
. See also Addiction
serotonin syndrome and,
160
Succinylcholine, for management of serotonin syndrome,
164
Sudden death,
4
acute dystonia and,
4
Sulpiride, TD and,
189
Sympathomimetics,
79
hypertensive crisis and,
77
Syndrome malin des neuroleptiques
. See Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH),
81
Syndrome of irreversible lithium-effectuated neurotoxicity (SILENT),
117
Tacrine, hepatotoxicity and,
68
Tadalafil, visual disturbances related to,
107–108
Tardive akathisia,
53
agitation and,
12–13
Tardive dyskinesia (TD),
53
antipsychotic drugs and,
190
assessment of,
185
culprit medications,
184–185
description of,
181
differential diagnosis of,
183
DSM-5-TR description of,
184
DSM-5-TR diagnosis of,
185
pathophysiology of,
181
prevalence of,
181–182
recognition and detection of,
184
relapse of,
189
risk factors for,
182–183
treatment of,
183–184, 190
Tardive dystonia,
5
TCAs
. See Tricyclic antidepressants
TD
. See Tardive dyskinesia
TdP
. See Torsades de pointes
Temporal lobe epilepsies,
5
Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ-9-THC),
172
Δ-9-THC (Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol),
172
Thiamine, TD and,
189
Thiazides, as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
83
Thiazine diuretics,
12
Thiopropazate, TD and,
189
Thioridazine
agranulocytosis and,
23
hepatotoxicity and,
66
ocular side effects of,
100
pigmentary cataract deposits and,
106
pigmentary retinal deposits and,
107
polypharmacy, acute side effects of,
129
risk of seizures with,
150
TdP and,
40
Topiramate
as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
85
hepatotoxicity and,
66–67
oculogyric crisis and,
105
during pregnancy,
138
Torsades de pointes (TdP)
assessment of,
40
culprit medications,
40
description of,
39
management of,
40–41
recognition and detection of,
40
Torticollis,
4
Tortipelvic crisis,
4
Toxicity
. See also Death
acute-on-chronic,
117
from antidepressants,
174
from antipsychotics,
122
idiosyncratic,
63 -induced seizures, 120
from lithium,
14, 15, 117, 122
nicotine and,
174, 175
opioid-benzodiazepines and,
36
from overdoses of psychotropic medications,
111
from psychotropic medications,
122
from quinolinones,
121
recognition and detection of,
30–31
with sertraline,
65
stimulants and,
171–172
Toxidromes,
162, 164, 165. Seealso Serotonin syndrome
Tramadol, as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
83
Tranylcypromine
agranulocytosis and,
23
hepatotoxicity and,
65
hypertensive crisis and,
75
Trazodone
discontinuation of,
55
hepatotoxicity and,
64
overdose of,
116
during pregnancy,
137
serotonin syndrome and,
159
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
agitation and,
12
agranulocytosis and,
23
anticholinergic effects and,
126–127
AV block and,
44
Brugada syndrome and,
41
as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
83
ethanol and,
168
hepatotoxicity and,
65
myocarditis and,
46
NMS and,
93
ocular side effects of,
101
overdose of
assessment of,
113
follow-up management of,
114
management of,
113–114
recognition and detection of,
112
during pregnancy,
137
psychedelics and,
175
risk of seizures with,
149, 152
serotonin syndrome and,
159
stimulants and,
170
TdP and,
40
ventricular conduction delay and,
45
Trifluoperazine
Brugada syndrome and,
41
hepatotoxicity and,
66
Trimethadione, agranulocytosis and,
23
Triptans, serotonin syndrome and,
159
Trismus,
4
L-Tryptophan, serotonin syndrome and,
159
Tyramine, dietary,
76, 79
ethanol and,
168
Urine
drug screening and,
171
retention of,
162
serotonin syndrome and,
161
Urological medications, anticholinergic effects and,
127
U.S. FDA Clozapine Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy program,
26, 27
Valbenazine
for management of antipsychotic medications,
53
TD and,
187, 188–189
Valproate
agitation and,
13–14
as cause of SIADH or hyponatremia,
85
discontinuation of,
54
hepatotoxicity and,
67
Valproic acid
NMS and,
93
overdose of,
111
during pregnancy,
138, 142
Vardenafil, visual disturbances related to,
107–108
Vasodilators, for management of coronary vasospasm,
48
Vecuronium, for management of serotonin syndrome,
164
Venlafaxine
ethanol and,
168
hepatotoxicity and,
64
during pregnancy,
137
Ventricular conduction delay
assessment of,
45
culprit medications,
45
description of,
45
follow-up management of,
45
management of,
45
recognition and detection of,
45
Vesicular monoamine transporter type 2 (VMAT2) inhibitors,
53
NMS and,
93
TD and,
187, 191
Vilazodone
discontinuation of,
55
risk of seizures with,
150
Vision
. See also Eyes; Pigmentary retinal deposits
blue tinge,
107
blurry,
107, 127
double,
102–103
nighttime,
106
visual disturbances related to phosphodiesterase inhibitors,
107–108
Vitamin B6, TD and,
189
Vitamin E, TD and,
189
VMAT2
. See Vesicular monoamine transporter type 2 inhibitors
Vortioxetine, discontinuation of,
55
Wilson’s disease,
5
Withdrawal symptoms
antipsychotic medications and,
52
description of,
51
Women
. See also Pregnancy, use of psychotropic medication during
depression and anxiety in,
135
with mental illness during pregnancy,
144
reproductive safety data for,
144
SIADH and,
81
with TD,
182–183
Young Mania Rating Scale,
16
Zaleplon, combined with opioids,
31
Z-drugs
combined with opioids,
31
discontinuation of,
57–59
assessment of,
58
follow-up management of,
59
management of,
58–59
recognition and detection of,
57–58
persistent postwithdrawal disorder,
58
rebound symptoms,
58
withdrawal symptoms,
57–58
Ziprasidone
acute dystonia and,
4
overdose of,
121
risk of seizures with,
150
TdP and,
40
Zolpidem, combined with opioids,
31
Zopiclone, combined with opioids,
31

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Go to Pocket Guide to Emergent and Serious Adverse Events in Psychopharmacology
Pocket Guide to Emergent and Serious Adverse Events in Psychopharmacology
Pages: 193 - 218

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Published in print: 9 March 2023
Published online: 5 December 2024
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