Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Endep as follows:
Musculoskeletal side-effects
- Endep intake carries the risk of lowering the threshold for seizures, thereby, resulting in seizure activity, especially in individuals with history of the same.
- Endep intake can also induce a life-threatening reaction called Neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Individuals taking Endep can present with high fever, episodes of confusion, muscle rigidity, elevated blood pressure, and rapid heart rate. Severe cases can present with muscle breakdown, elevated potassium levels in the blood due to muscle destruction, life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias due to the elevated blood potassium, and seizures.
Vision changes
- Endep can result in pupillary dilation and obstruction to the drainage of fluid (aqueous humor) in the eye.
- This can result in increase in the intraocular pressure, leading to glaucoma. Individuals can present with eye pain, headache, and blurred vision with haloes around light.
