Abstract
Atypical antipsychotic drugs are widely used in the treatment of schizophrenia due to their higher efficacy and better side-effect profile compared with traditional antipsychotic drugs. However, serious cardiac toxicity of these drugs can occur, and if not recognized early, can be fatal. In this report, we present a case of acute perimyocarditis following the initiation of Clozapine, a frequently used atypical antipsychotic drug, for the treatment of refractory schizophrenia, which completely resolved after the discontinuation of this drug.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 93-96 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2016 |
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Keywords
- Atypical antipsychotic drug
- Clozapine
- Perimyocarditis
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