High dose aripiprazole induced double incontinence

Abstract

There is a limited reported manuscript in the literature about signs and symptoms after the usage of high-dose aripiprazole. Here, we report suicide case with the usage of 70 mg aripiprazole who developed double (urinary and feacal) incontinence. J. Exp. Clin. Med., 2013; 30:361-362

Keywords

• Aripiprazole; high dose; suicide; double incontinence

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