Panacea Journal of Medical Sciences
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 1

Complicated opioid withdrawal-A case report

1Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, NSCB Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

2Junior Resident-II, Dept. of Psychiatry, NSCB Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

*Corresponding Author: Email: vivekk_20@yahoo.com

Online published on 20 June, 2017.

Abstract

Although, anecdotal case reports are being published describing complicated opioid withdrawal e.g. seizure and delirium, various international classification system and standard textbooks do not mention about the complicated withdrawal like with alcohol. Interestingly, these complications reported from specific form of the opioid and specific geographical region. The case in this report presented with complicated opioid withdrawal like picture which later found to be due to medical condition. Hence, we report this case here to discuss various possibilities to be explored while dealing with the case of complicated opioid withdrawal.

Keywords

Opioid, Complicated withdrawal, Seizure, Delirium