Title of article :
Haloperidol Induced Sudden Cardiac Arrest—Report of a VeryRare Case and Review of Literature
Author/Authors :
Mohi-Ud-Din Dar, Parvez Division of Trauma Surgery and Critical Care - Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre - All India Institute of MedicalSciences (AIIMS) - New Delhi, India , Kaur, Supreet Division of Trauma Surgery and Critical Care - Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre - All India Institute of MedicalSciences (AIIMS) - New Delhi, India , Boddeda, Jogendra Division of Trauma Surgery and Critical Care - Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre - All India Institute of MedicalSciences (AIIMS) - New Delhi, India , Wani, Sajid Mohammad Department of Psychiatry - Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical sciences (SKIMS) - Srinagar - Jammu and Kashmir, India
Abstract :
Haloperidol is a typical antipsychotic drug. This drug is still widely used in emergency medicine, psychiatry, and general medicinedepartments. It is mostly used for acute confusional state, psychotic disorders, agitation, delirium, and aggressive behaviour.Overdose of haloperidol can cause sudden deaths. Cardiopulmonary arrest related to use of haloperidol had been reported inliterature as case reports but are very few. No such cases have been reported in India till now. We report a case of cardiac arrestdue to the use of haloperidol.
Keywords :
Haloperidol Induced Sudden Cardiac Arrest—Report , Very Rare , Review of Literature , typical antipsychotic drug
Journal title :
Case Reports in Psychiatry
