Table 3.
Causes for the mortality as well as psychiatric drug treatment before death
| Cause of Death | No. of Patients | Drugs Used Before Death | No. of Patients | Mean dose/day mg | Route of Administration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circulatory Failure | 27 | Haloperidol | 52 | 12 ± 5 sd | IM + Oral |
| All Infections | 30 | Promethazine | 25 | 100 ± 25 sd | IM + Oral |
| Cardiovascular Ischemic Heart Disease | 01 | Diazepam | 11 | 15 ± 5 sd | - |
| Suicide | 02 | Olanzapine | 13 | 15 ± 5 sd | IM + Oral |
| Diabetes | 03 | Sodium Valproate | 06 | 1500 ± 250 sd | Oral |
| Cardiac Failure | 02 | Sertraline | 05 | 150 | Oral |
| Fibrillation | 04 | Citalopram | 02 | 40 | - |
| Respiratory | 01 | Fluphenazine decanoate | 02 | 200 | IM |
| Sudden Death | 04 | Risperidone | 01 | Oral | |
| Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome | 11 | Quetiapine | 01 | - | Oral |
| ECT Complication | 01 | Clomipramine | 05 | 500 | Oral |
| GIT Bleeding | 01 | Carbamazepine | 1 | 800 | Oral |
| Renal Failure | 03 | Lorazepam | 2 | 4 ± 2 sd | Oral |
| Alcohol-related | 01 | Thioridazine | 1 | 400 | Oral |
| No clear cause recorded. | 17 | Clopixol Acuphase | 02 | 200 | - |
| SSRI + Anti-psychotic | 5 | IM + IV | |||
| TCA + Anti-psychotic | 7 | - | |||
| Mood Stabilizer + Anti-psychotic | 17 | IM + IV + Oral | |||
| No Information | 3 | - |