Amantadine in Chinese 'Cold and Flu' tablets: the cause of psychosis in a healthy man

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Turbayne, Alexander K B
Xu, Tina
Swaminathan, Ashwin

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Blackwell Science Asia

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We report the case of a healthy young man presenting with severe drug‐induced psychosis after the ingestion of an over‐the‐counter (OTC) Chinese ‘Cold and Flu’ medication containing amantadine, an anti‐viral medication.

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Internal Medicine Journal

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2037-12-31