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45 y.o. healthy male. mild ptsd on effexor (venlafaxine) 150 qd. got severely confused and disoriented, w near syncope? med?48* hospital. ct mri fine. k+ 3.0
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Need delirium w/u: Your description sounds like delirium, which i hope is resolving. If the Effexor (venlafaxine) is new & recently preceded these symptoms, it is a possible cause. Has he used any other substances -- hallucinogens, alcohol, occult benzos, etc -- or might he be withdrawing from something he hasn't told you about? His k+ is a little low. Does he have fever or other medical illnesses? Diabetes, etc?
Answered 10/6/2017
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EFFEXOR (venlafaxine): Effexor (venlafaxine) can cause high blood pressure and stroke or cardiac issues causing delirium or may be other medical causes.
Answered 10/11/2017
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Delirium: According to www.Rxlist.Com, delirium has been reported in post-marketing reports. Hypokalemia has been reported. Caution:call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as: seizure (convulsions); very stiff (rigid) muscles, high fever, sweating, confusion, fast or uneven heartbeats, tremors, feeling like you might pass out; agitation, hallucinations, fever, fast heart rate.
Answered 11/27/2017
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