Diagnosis of Amantadine Intoxication Presenting Disturbed Consciousness and Myoclonus by Interprofessional Collaboration
10.14442/generalist.47.60
- VernacularTitle:意識障害とミオクローヌスを呈し，多職種連携が診断につながったアマンタジン中毒の1例
- Author:
Wataru SHIRAISHI
;
Yukiko INAMORI
;
Ayano MATSUYOSHI
;
Masahiro NAGAI
- Keywords:
amantadine intoxication;
renal dysfunction;
interprofessional collaboration;
duplicate prescription;
myoclonus
- From:An Official Journal of the Japan Primary Care Association
2024;47(2):60-62
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
We report a case with disturbed consciousness and myoclonus, diagnosed as amantadine intoxication. Amantadine is widely used in the treatment of Parkinson's syndrome. However, in elderly patients and those with renal dysfunction, amantadine overdose is a rare complication, resulting in symptoms of intoxication such as impaired consciousness and myoclonus. In the present case, multiple amantadines prescribed by several medical institutions may have resulted in the observed intoxication. Our pharmacists and nurses checked the medications and found duplicate amantadine prescriptions.
