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Abstract
Clozapine-induced myopericarditis is a well-described adverse drug reaction. Clozapine is also the most efficacious agent in refractory schizophrenia. We report a case of a patient who was successfully re-trialled on clozapine two years after developing myopericarditis, after which multiple lines of alternative treatment failed. We propose a protocol for safely attempting a re-trial of clozapine in such cases.Entities:
Keywords: clozapine; myopericarditis; re-trial
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28675186 DOI: 10.4997/JRCPE.2017.209
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J R Coll Physicians Edinb ISSN: 1478-2715