Clozapine-Induced Febrile Neutropenia and Cellulitis

Autor: Selcuk YAYLACI, Emine Ulku YILMAZ, Ertugrul GUCLU, Neslihan AKKISI KUMSAR, Ali TAMER, Oguz KARABAY
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 41-43 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2452-2473
DOI: 10.5505/1304.7361.2014.83097
Popis: Clozapine is one of the atypical antipsychotics and is frequently prescribed to patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Agranulocytosis is a major side effect that may lead to death, which limits its use. This is a case report of a patient that developed febrile neutropenia and cellulitis after treatment with clozapine for 20 weeks.
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