1Department of Forensic Medicine, Yenepoya University Medical College, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka 575018.
* (Author for Correspondence): Department of Medicine. E-mail: mirdad365@gmail.com.
A student on aripiprazole (an atypical second generation antipsychotic drug) was admitted with deliberate overdose of the drug, and in the course of her hospital stay developed a clinical picture of mild neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). She survived after supportive care.
A brief review is included on the incidence of NMS secondary to aripiprazole overdose, and reveals an increasing incidence.
Aripiprazole, Antipsychotic drug, Drug overdose, Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, NMS
