Aripiprazole for agitation in a 13-year-old girl with neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
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Journal Article
UNLABELLED: Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) rarely results from atypical antipsychotic therapy. To date, no information is available on the incidence of NMS with aripiprazole, a newer neuroleptic. OBJECTIVE: To examine the results of a trial of aripiprazole administered to a 13-year-old Mexican-American girl during the course of NMS. METHODS: Vital signs and laboratory values obtained before and during the aripiprazole trial were compared. RESULTS: Aripiprazole administration resulted in a mild increase in tachycardia and brief worsening of serum creatinine kinase level, but did not significantly affect temperature, respiratory rate, or blood pressure. CONCLUSIONS: In this adolescent with NMS, aripiprazole treatment was associated with a mild worsening of symptoms.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Dew, RE; Rosenquist, PB; McCall, WV
Published Date
- April 2005
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 17 / 2
Start / End Page
- 187 - 188
PubMed ID
- 15971738
Pubmed Central ID
- 15971738
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0334-0139
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1515/ijamh.2005.17.2.187
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Germany