Allergic Cutaneous and Visceral Angioedema Secondary to Clozapine: A Case Report
Medicine and Health
;
: 122-126, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-625483
ABSTRACT
This report stresses on the occurrence of a rare adverse reaction to clozapine, i.e. allergic cutaneous and visceral angioedema, in a patient with treatment resistant schizophrenia (TRS). We report the case of a schizophrenic patient who was resistant to treatment and developed an allergic reaction involving her skin and gastro-intestinal system upon the commencement of clozapine. She was then treated with a combination pharmacotherapy which left some residual symptoms. The manifestation of allergic reactions to clozapine and its management strategies are discussed in the paper. There is a pressing need to develop a new psychotropic which is on par with clozapine.
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Schizophrenia
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Clozapine
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English
Journal:
Medicine and Health
Year:
2017
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Article
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