1997•International Journal of Clinical PracticeOpen access

SUICIDE ATTEMPT DUE TO METOCLOPRAMIDE‐INDUCED AKATHISIA

LY Chow, David C. Chung, Vivian Leung, TF Leung, C. M. Leung

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Akathisia as a side-effect of metoclopramide has received increasing attention in consultation-liaison psychiatry in recent years. A case of metoclopramide-induced akathisia resulting in a suicide attempt is reported in order to highlight the suffering of such patients and the factors that lead to misdiagnosis.

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Key concepts: Akathisia, Metoclopramide, Medicine, Poison control, Psychiatry, Anesthesia, Medical emergency, Antipsychotic