Deanxit overdose : a case report

Abstract

As part of Liaison Psychiatry team at Mater Dei Hospital, in August 2019, we were called to review a 30 year old gentleman, who took an intentional overdose with suicidal intent of around 90 tablets of Flupentixol/melitracen (Deanxit). He had no other past medical history and was not on any treatment. Deanxit was initially prescribed by his family doctor in the context of anxiety and the patient only took it sporadically according to need. The overdose was carried out with leftover tablets from a prior prescription. He had not consulted his family doctor in the year after his first prescription or any psychiatrist about experiencing low mood and anxiety. He was admitted to the Coronary Care Unit at Mater Dei Hospital for cardiac monitoring due to high risk of arrhythmias. [excerpt]