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Quetiapine-induced hyperventilation and dyspnea
Jochen Mutschler1, Caitriona Obermann, Martin Grosshans
1Department of General and Social Psychiatry, Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. jochen.mutschler@puk.zh.ch
Objectives:
Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic with favorable properties in the treatment of bipolar disorder, but it has recently been associated with respiratory dysfunction.
Methods:
In this case report, we describe a patient who developed quetiapine-induced hyperventilation and dyspnea after being treated with quetiapine.
Results:
To our knowledge, this is the first case presented with quetiapine-induced hyperventilation in a patient with bipolar disorder.
Conclusions:
We recommend a quick reduction of the quetiapine dosage and a change to an alternative antipsychotic for patients treated with quetiapine, who report such respiratory symptoms without a somatic cause for the symptoms.
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