Indomethacin induced psychosis.

Abstract	Indomethacin is a commonly prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. While its adverse effects on gastrointestinal and renal systems are well described, its central nervous system effects are less well known. This case report describes an elderly man, prescribed indomethacin for gout, who presented with psychosis.
Authors	D Tharumaratnam, S Bashford, S A Khan
Journal	Postgraduate medical journal (Postgrad Med J) Vol. 76 Issue 901 Pg. 736-7 (Nov 2000) ISSN: 0032-5473 [Print] England
PMID	11060173 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Gout Suppressants Allopurinol Colchicine Indomethacin
Topics	Aged Aged, 80 and over Allopurinol (therapeutic use) Colchicine (therapeutic use) Gout (drug therapy) Gout Suppressants (adverse effects) Humans Indomethacin (adverse effects) Male Psychoses, Substance-Induced (etiology)

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