항울제 및 항정신병 약물로 유발된 섬망상태 1례

Delirium Induced by Tricyclic and Antipsychotic Agent

The authors reported a case of tricyclic and antipsychotic agent induced delirium. The patient was a 64 years old man who had been treated by drugs with anticholinergic properties (amitriptyline- thioridazine combination) and showed the characteristic symptoms of delirium such as confused mentality, disorientation, auditory and visual hallucination, the change of diurnal cycle, attention disturbance and hyperactivity. Discontinued the administration of amitriptyline and thioridazine and substituted haloperidol and lorazepam, delirious symptoms were improved within 5 day.