TY - JOUR
T1 - The man who saw things on carvedilol
AU - Aikoye, Salisu A.
AU - Jafferany, Mohammad
AU - Osuagwu, Vanessa
AU - Plath, Dianne L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, Tokai University School of Medicine. All rights reserved.
PY - 2019/7
Y1 - 2019/7
N2 - The newer generation non selective vasodilating beta adrenergic blocking agent Carvedilol, also has an alpha 1 adrenoceptor antagonistic effect and is widely used in treating various cardiovascular diseases. It is a selective alpha and non-selective beta blocker. It’s side effects are vast and not limited to any particular organ system, the neuropsychiatric adverse effects include; somnolence, nervousness, sleep disorder, aggravated depression, vivid dreams, delirium, psychosis, impaired concentration, abnormal thinking, paroniria, and emotional lability. Hallucinations are rarely reported and as far as we know the only reported couple of cases were on metoprolol and propranolol, none has been reported with Carvedilol.
AB - The newer generation non selective vasodilating beta adrenergic blocking agent Carvedilol, also has an alpha 1 adrenoceptor antagonistic effect and is widely used in treating various cardiovascular diseases. It is a selective alpha and non-selective beta blocker. It’s side effects are vast and not limited to any particular organ system, the neuropsychiatric adverse effects include; somnolence, nervousness, sleep disorder, aggravated depression, vivid dreams, delirium, psychosis, impaired concentration, abnormal thinking, paroniria, and emotional lability. Hallucinations are rarely reported and as far as we know the only reported couple of cases were on metoprolol and propranolol, none has been reported with Carvedilol.
KW - Beta blockers
KW - Carvedilol
KW - Hallucinations
KW - Visual hallucinations
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M3 - Article
C2 - 31250422
AN - SCOPUS:85068609817
SN - 0385-0005
VL - 44
SP - 29
EP - 30
JO - Tokai Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
JF - Tokai Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
IS - 2
ER -