Table 2 Causes of mortality and psychiatric drug treatment before death
Cause of death | No. | 100% | Drugs used for the psychiatric disorder before death | No. of pts | Mean dose/day mg | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Circulatory failure unknown | 20 | 55.6 | Haloperidol | 25 | 12 ± 5 sd | IM + oral |
Cardiovascular ischæmic heart disease | 1 | 2.8 | Promethazine | 25 | 100 ± 25 sd | IM + oral |
Diazepam | 11 | 15 ± 5 | ||||
Respiratory | 1 | 2.8 | Olanzapine | 7 | 15 ± 5 | Oral |
Drug related (NMS) | 2 | 5.6 | Sodium Valproate | 6 | 1500 ± 250 | Oral |
ECT complication | 1 | 2.8 | Sertraline | 5 | 150 | Oral |
Citalopram | 2 | 40 | ||||
Suicide | 0 | 0 | Fluphenazine decanoate | 2 | 200 | IM |
GIT bleeding | 1 | 2.8 | Risperidone | 1 | Oral | |
Infection (malaria, typhoid and sepsis) | 4 | 11.1 | Quetiapine | 1 | Oral | |
Diabetes/hypoglycaemia | 2 | 5.6 | Clomipramine | 1 | 100 ± 25 | Oral |
Renal failure | 3 | 8.3 | Carbamazepine | 1 | 800 | Oral |
Alcohol complication | 1 | 2.8 | Lorazepam | 2 | 4 ± 2 | Oral |
Total | 36 | 100 |