Phenothiazine overdose
Symptoms
- Airways and lungs
- Slowed breathing
- Stop breathing
- Eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and throat
- Blurred vision
- Dilated pupils
- Difficulty swallowing
- Dry mouth
- Bladder and kidneys
- Retention of urine
- Muscles and joints
- Stiff muscles, especially of the face or neck
- Loss of muscle coordination
- Heart and blood
- Irregular heartbeat
- Rapid heartbeat
- Low blood pressure
- Nervous system
- Agitation
- Clumsiness
- Coma
- Confusion
- Convulsions
- Deep sleep
- Fainting
- Hallucinations (rare)
- Irritability
- Tremor
- Other
- Changes in female menstrual pattern (from chronic doses)
- Fever
- Low body temperature
- Restlessness
- Weakness
- Skin
- Rapid sunburn if exposed to the sun
- Stomach and intestinal tract
- Constipation
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea
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