Amantadine toxic effect and acute psychosis – a case report

Introduction and purpose: The pandemic of COVID-19 has induced patients to use different ways struggle with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Amantadine become more popular as a supportive drug in the treatment symptoms. This report presents case young, previously healthy woman hospitalized Toxicology Cardiology Department because acute psychosis by amantadine intoxication. Brief description state knowledge: Several medications, including psychostimulants, antibiotics, antivirals, antiparkinsonians can cause psychosis. primarily dopaminergic some anticholinergic properties is used predominantly an adjuvant agent management Parkinson's disease treatment. Psychomotor agitation, insomnia, excessive verbosity, delusions, behavioral disturbances are typical toxic effects affecting central nervous system presented patient described this report. Conclusions: Our illustrates adverse on when given at recommended dose women. Despite being rare, may common, especially while becoming While prescribing clinicians should be aware rapid onset its psychotic complications.