Quetiapine poisoning and factors influencing severity

Elise Peridy , Jean-François Hamel (1) , Anne-Lise Rolland , Bénédicte Gohier (2) , David Boels (3)

1 Centre de recherche clinique
2 LPPL - Laboratoire de Psychologie des Pays de la Loire
3 CAPTV Angers - Centre Antipoison et Toxicovigilance du Grand Ouest (Angers)

Quetiapine is a relatively new atypical antipsychotic with fewer adverse effects. It is increasingly prescribed to patients. The purpose of this study was to describe the cases of poisoning observed at the western France Poison Control Centre and identify potential risk factors that increase the severity of the cases.

Keywords: Antipsychotic; Poison Control Centre; Poisoning; Psychiatric; Quetiapine

Domains: Medication; Psychiatrics and mental health; Psychology; Neuroscience

Elise Peridy, Jean-François Hamel, Anne-Lise Rolland, Bénédicte Gohier, David Boels. Quetiapine poisoning and factors influencing severity. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2019, 39 (4), pp.312-317. ⟨10.1097/JCP.0000000000001053⟩. ⟨hal-03345326⟩