Zuclopenthixol decanoate induced dysphagia

Published Date: 12th May 2025

Publication Authors: Dupere. O

Dysphagia, a well-recognised adverse effect in many different antipsychotics, is not a formally acknowledged side effect in zuclopenthixol. This case report describes a patient with known bipolar affective disorder who had been recently stabilised on zuclopenthixol decanoate and presented with sudden onset severe oropharyngeal dysphagia. Symptoms spontaneously resolved with the discontinuation of the medication, and this report explores the suggested underlying mechanisms from literature.

Dupere, O et al. (2025). Zuclopenthixol decanoate induced dysphagia. BMJ Case Reports. 18, e265171. [Online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2025-265171 [Accessed 21 May 2025].

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