Multiple extreme overdose of antipsychotics with minimal side effects: A case report

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Antipsychotic drug treatment is a commonly used therapeutic strategy in the field of psychiatry. Rational and standardized use of antipsychotics is crucial in clinical practice, and excessive use of antipsychotics may lead to severe toxic reactions. Thus, attention should be given to the monitoring of drug concentration and examination of organ function. Abstract Excessive use of antipsychotics can cause a variety of adverse effects, including dysfunction of the liver and other organs. Liver cytochrome P450 (CYP450) enzymes play an important role in the metabolism of antipsychotics, and metabolizer types of CYP450 enzymes may influence the therapeutic effects. In this case report, we introduced a 52‐year‐old woman with a 23‐year history of schizophrenia who took excessive doses of multiple antipsychotics and other herbal preparations for nearly 2 years, with poor response to treatment and minor side reactions to the antipsychotics. Pharmacogenomic examination showed that this patient was a CYP1A2 ultra‐rapid metabolizer. The examination and treatment of this patient may provide a reference for the management of similar cases with poor response to an alarming tolerance for antipsychotics.

Keywords

• antipsychotic overdose
• CYP1A2
• schizophrenia
• side effects
• ultra‐rapid metabolizer