Medication effects and toxicity
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Medication effects and toxicity conditions
Acute dystoniaAcute dystonia is a sudden onset of involuntary muscle contractions causing twisting and abnormal postures, often triggered by antipsychotic medications.Hypertensive crisisHypertensive crisis is a severe elevation in blood pressure that can cause organ damage, presenting with symptoms like headache, chest pain, and neurological deficits.Lithium toxicityLithium toxicity is a condition caused by elevated lithium levels leading to neurological, gastrointestinal, and renal symptoms with characteristic lab abnormalities.Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a life-threatening reaction to antipsychotics characterized by hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, autonomic instability, and elevated CK levels.Serotonin syndromeSerotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening reaction caused by excess serotonergic activity, characterized by neuromuscular hyperactivity and autonomic instability.Tricyclic antidepressant toxicityTricyclic antidepressant toxicity involves overdose causing anticholinergic effects, cardiac arrhythmias, CNS depression, and metabolic acidosis requiring urgent medical treatment.