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Aprindine psychosis

G P Jacobs, I H Pores

    American Heart Journal
    |September 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    Aprindine, an antiarrhythmic drug, can cause severe psychosis in patients with mitral valve prolapse and ventricular tachycardia. This psychiatric side effect occurred even at low therapeutic drug levels.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Psychiatry
    • Pharmacology

    Background:

    • Mitral valve prolapse and ventricular tachycardia are serious cardiac conditions.
    • Treatment-resistant arrhythmias often require advanced pharmacological interventions.

    Observation:

    • A young woman with refractory ventricular tachycardia was treated with aprindine.
    • She experienced a severe psychotic reaction during aprindine therapy.

    Findings:

    • The psychosis resolved upon discontinuation of aprindine.
    • The psychiatric event was not associated with typical dose-related neurological side effects.
    • Psychosis occurred at borderline therapeutic aprindine levels.

    Implications:

    • Clinicians should be aware of the potential for aprindine-induced psychosis.
  • Careful psychiatric monitoring is warranted during aprindine treatment.
  • This case highlights the complex relationship between antiarrhythmic drugs and neuropsychiatric effects.