What are the consequences of normal people taking psychotropic drugs by mistake?

I saw a patient ask this question on the platform of good mood. Wang Yagang, a doctor at Good Mood Internet Hospital, replied: In our life, we often take drugs by mistake. For example, when children are young, they mistake their parents' medicine for delicious food. For another example, in places where there are many rats, some people will spill rat poison on some foods, and people may eat it by mistake without knowing it. Moreover, as mentioned in this question, normal people take psychotropic drugs by mistake and they don't know it. What are the consequences? What should I do with it?

Let me tell you first that any mistake may lead to serious consequences, not to mention poison, even ordinary drugs, and there may be some toxic and side effects if taken by mistake. You should go to the hospital in time. When going to the hospital, we must grasp a good time and focus.

One is within 2 hours, because gastric lavage is very effective during this time;

Secondly, you must take the wrong medicine. Even if there is no medicine, you should know the name of the medicine you took by mistake.

Today, I mainly talk about the possible consequences of normal people taking psychotropic drugs by mistake. In fact, there are many kinds of psychotropic drugs, such as risperidone, clozapine, quetiapine, olanzapine and aripiprazole. And antidepressants such as paroxetine, fluoxetine, venlafaxine, duloxetine and citalopram, and mood stabilizers such as lithium carbonate, sodium valproate and valproic acid.

Most of these drugs have a certain sedative effect, so normal people may have a little sedative effect after taking them, which is manifested as drowsiness. Specifically, it is related to physical fitness and the dosage of drugs taken. One of my colleagues used to sleep with half a quetiapine from the first night until after 2 noon the next day, and another colleague suffered from insomnia, but he still didn't fall asleep after taking 1 quetiapine, so there were individual differences.

In addition, acute dystonia may also occur, but the probability of occurrence is generally small, because the first generation of drugs are gradually eliminated in clinic, and this situation needs to go to the hospital for treatment. In addition, generally speaking, there will be no other serious sequelae except allergies at normal doses, but for safety reasons, it is recommended to take the medicine to the emergency department for registration and observation. The doctor will choose gastric lavage according to the type and dosage of drugs taken, and the child will go to the hospital for treatment. You'd better lavage your stomach if you can. Of course, it is feasible to urge the child to spit it out on the spot if the parents can find out that the child has taken it by mistake at the first time, but pay attention to safety and don't hurt his throat.

Drink plenty of water after gastric lavage to promote excretion. Especially serious side effects need to consult a psychologist to help judge the treatment plan.

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