Savvy Psychopharmacology

Nonpsychiatric indications for antidepressants and antipsychotics

Author and Disclosure Information

 

References

CASE CONTINUED

After reviewing Ms. A’s medical history, the treatment team initiates chlorpromazine, 25 mg 3 times a day, for intractable hiccups, and increases the dosage to 50 mg 3 times a day after 3 days. Chlorpromazine is FDA-approved for treating bipolar mania, and also for treating intractable hiccups. Shortly thereafter, Ms. A’s hiccups subside, she sleeps for longer periods, and her manic symptoms resolve.

Pages

Recommended Reading

Ketamine fast, effective for suicidal crises
MDedge Psychiatry
ILAE offers first guide to treating depression in epilepsy
MDedge Psychiatry
Early-onset severe COPD: Similar physical symptoms, but higher depression rates
MDedge Psychiatry
Blind optimism only works in fantasy football. Time to get realistic
MDedge Psychiatry
Combination antidepressant treatment outperforms monotherapy in meta-analysis
MDedge Psychiatry
Psilocybin’s antidepressant effects rapid, durable
MDedge Psychiatry
PTSD symptoms common in families of COVID-19 patients
MDedge Psychiatry
Lumateperone for major depressive episodes in bipolar I or bipolar II disorder
MDedge Psychiatry
When is your patient a candidate for ECT?
MDedge Psychiatry
The importance of a post-COVID wellness program for medical staff
MDedge Psychiatry