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PROMAZINE IN THE TREATMENT OF DELUSIONAL PARASITOSIS

Wiesław Jerzy Cubała ; Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland
Katarzyna Jakuszkowiak-Wojten ; Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland
Anna Burkiewicz ; Department of Clinical Psychology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland
Anna Wrońska ; Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland

Sažetak

Delusional parasitosis (DP) is an uncommon and complex to treat form of delusional disorder, somatic type. The syndrome may
occur in association with a number of psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia, organic mental disorder, or even in dementia with
behavioral and psychological symptoms. Evidence of efficacy of treatment options is weak and there is little known about the specific
use of typical and atypical antipsychotics. We report on a case of primary DP in a 75-year-old Caucasian woman with a 3-year-long
history of dermatological consultations due to unspecified complains who responded to the typical antipsychotic promazine. This
case is unique in pharmacological respect as it presents the first reported DP treatment with promazine. It also raises the issue of
efficacy and safety of low-potency typical antipsychotics in the elderly population.

Ključne riječi

delusional parasitosis; promazine; typical antipsychotics

Hrčak ID:

76819

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/76819

Datum izdavanja:

30.6.2011.

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