Life-threatening hypoglycemia attributable to haloperidol in a patient with schizophrenia

Braz J Psychiatry. 2019 Mar-Apr;41(2):190-191. doi: 10.1590/1516-4446-2018-0356.

Authors

Joana Couto¹, Luís Pontes Dos Santos¹, Tiago Mendes², Raquel López¹

Affiliations

¹ Serviço de Medicina Interna 1, Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Viana do Castelo, Portugal.
² Serviço de Medicina Interna 2, Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho, Ponte de Lima, Portugal.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects*
Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use
Female
Haloperidol / adverse effects*
Haloperidol / therapeutic use
Humans
Hypoglycemia / chemically induced*
Schizophrenia / drug therapy
Severity of Illness Index

Substances

Antipsychotic Agents
Haloperidol