Use of Aripiprazole in Clozapine Induced Enuresis: Report of Two Cases
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 333-335, 2010.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
This report describes the efficacy of combined use of aripiprazole in the treatment of a patient with clozapine induced enuresis. Aripiprazole acts as a potential dopamine partial agonist and the dopamine blockade in the basal ganglia might be one of the causes of urinary incontinence and enuresis. We speculate that aripiprazole functioned as a D2 agonist in hypodopaminergic state of basal ganglia caused by clozapine and maintained dopamine level that would improve enuresis ultimately.
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Assunto principal:
Piperazinas
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Esquizofrenia Paranoide
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Antipsicóticos
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Dopamina
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Clozapina
/
Quinolonas
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Agonistas de Dopamina
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Quimioterapia Combinada
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Enurese
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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