Open AccessPhenytoin toxicity manifesting as acute psychosis: An uncommon side effect of a common drug
Author(s) -
Mohit Agrawal,
Sachin A Borkar,
Shashank Sharad Kale
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_86_18
Subject(s) - phenytoin , medicine , psychosis , toxicity , drug , acute psychosis , adverse effect , drug reaction , drug toxicity , drug withdrawal , adverse drug reaction , pharmacology , epilepsy , anesthesia , psychiatry
Antiepileptic drug-induced psychotic disorder represents an iatrogenic, adverse drug reaction. Phenytoin has rarely been shown to be a causative agent of acute psychosis in patients. We present such a rare case of short term use of phenytoin causing toxicity manifesting as acute psychosis and complete recovery following phenytoin withdrawal.