Takafumi Nakano, Yoshihiko Nakamura, Keisuke Sato, Yoshito Izutani, Hiroto Iyota, Misaki Aoyagi, Taisuke Kitamura, Toshinobu Hayashi, Koichi Matsuo, Kenichi Mishima, Hidetoshi Kamimura, Hiroyasu Ishikura, Takashi Egawa
BACKGROUND: In Japan, the use of risperidone in combination with adrenaline is contraindicated, except in cases of anaphylaxis. Therefore, there is limited clinical evidence regarding the interaction of these two drugs. Here, we report the clinical course of a case of adrenaline-resistant anaphylactic shock induced by a contrast medium injection after a risperidone overdose. CASE PRESENTATION: A man in his 30s was transported to our hospital after attempting suicide by taking 10 mg of risperidone and jumping from a height of 10 m...
July 12, 2023: Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences