Methylphenidate in the 'hard to wean' patient

C J Johnson; W R Auger; P F Fedullo; J E Dimsdale

doi:10.1016/0022-3999(94)00075-g

Methylphenidate in the 'hard to wean' patient

J Psychosom Res. 1995 Jan;39(1):63-8. doi: 10.1016/0022-3999(94)00075-g.

Authors

C J Johnson¹, W R Auger, P F Fedullo, J E Dimsdale

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0804, USA.

PMID: 7760304
DOI: 10.1016/0022-3999(94)00075-g

Abstract

Patients on mechanical ventilation are occasionally hard to wean because of fatigue and/or depression. It is difficult to diagnose depression in this population, and treatment with traditional antidepressants has too slow an onset to be useful. Two cases are presented which suggest the possible utility of psychostimulants in this setting.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Chronic Disease
Critical Care / psychology
Depressive Disorder / drug therapy
Depressive Disorder / psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Methylphenidate / adverse effects
Methylphenidate / therapeutic use*
Patient Care Team
Postoperative Complications / drug therapy
Postoperative Complications / psychology
Pulmonary Embolism / psychology
Pulmonary Embolism / surgery
Sick Role
Ventilator Weaning / psychology*

Substances

Methylphenidate