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Abuso de anticolinérgicos en pacientes con esquizofrenia: reportes de caso y breve revisión de la literatura / Abuse of anticholinergic drugsin schizophrenic patients: case reports and brief literature review
Cortez-Vergara, Carla; Núñez-Moscoso, Patricia; Cruzado, Lizardo.
Affiliation
  • Cortez-Vergara, Carla; Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental Honorio Delgado -Hideyo Noguchi. Lima. PE
  • Núñez-Moscoso, Patricia; Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental Honorio Delgado - Hideyo Noguchi. Departamento de Emergencia. Lima. PE
  • Cruzado, Lizardo; Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental Honorio Delgado - Hideyo Noguchi. Departamento de Emergencia. Lima. PE
Rev. neuro-psiquiatr. (Impr.) ; 75(4): 139-144, oct.-dic. 2012.
Article in Spanish | LILACS, LIPECS | ID: lil-703834
Responsible library: PE1.1
RESUMEN

Introducción:

El abuso de fármacos anticolinérgicos es un problema que ocasionalmente se ha reportado en la literatura médica aunque al parecer su frecuencia puede ser mayor a lo considerado usualmente; sobre todo en pacientes con esquizofrenia, donde se indica anticolinérgicos para contrarrestar los síntomas extrapiramidales secundarios al uso de antipsicóticos, es donde se detectan la mayoría de casos.

Método:

reportamos cuatro casos de pacientes con esquizofrenia que abusaban de anticolinérgicos y revisamos la literatura pertinente.

Resultados:

El uso excesivo de anticolinérgicos por pacientes con esquizofrenia ha sido atribuido a su intento de controlar síntomas depresivos o negativos o la disforia inducida por antipsicóticos sin embargo no hay usualmente correlación entre el uso de antipsicóticos y el abuso de anticolinérgicos; por tanto, es menester considerar el potencial de abuso de los anticolinérgicos.

Conclusión:

Se impone revisar la indiscriminada prescripción de fármacos anticolinérgicos a los usuarios de antipsicóticos de modo tal que el riesgo de abuso se detecte tempranamente.
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

The abuse of anticholinergic drugs is a problem occasionally reported in the medical literature although it has been suggested that its frequency is higher than usually considered. Since the main indication of anticholinergics today is to alleviate extrapyramidal symptoms in patients using antipsychotics, several cases of excessive use of anticholinergic drugs in schizophrenic patients are detected in psychiatric practice.

Method:

We report four schizophrenic patients who used anticholinergic drugs in excessive doses and we review the respective bibliography.

Results:

The excessive use of anticholinergic drugs by schizophrenic patients has been attributed to their attempt to counteract their negative symptoms, depressive symptoms or the dysphoria induced by antipsychotics, however, there is not usually correlation between the use of neuroleptics and anticholinergics abuse; therefore it is necessary to take into account the addictive potential of antiparkinson drugs.

Conclusion:

We advise to review the extensive prescription of anticholinergic drugs to antipsychotic users so the risk of anticholinergic drug abuse can be detected early.
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Peru Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / SDG3 -Target 3.5 Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances Health problem: Target 3.5: Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances / Other Psychoactive Substance Related Disorders Database: LILACS / LIPECS Main subject: Schizophrenia / Cholinergic Antagonists / Substance-Related Disorders Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. neuro-psiquiatr. (Impr.) Year: 2012 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental Honorio Delgado - Hideyo Noguchi/PE / Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental Honorio Delgado -Hideyo Noguchi/PE
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Peru Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / SDG3 -Target 3.5 Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances Health problem: Target 3.5: Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances / Other Psychoactive Substance Related Disorders Database: LILACS / LIPECS Main subject: Schizophrenia / Cholinergic Antagonists / Substance-Related Disorders Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. neuro-psiquiatr. (Impr.) Year: 2012 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental Honorio Delgado - Hideyo Noguchi/PE / Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental Honorio Delgado -Hideyo Noguchi/PE
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