Managing Recurrent Clozapine-Induced Constipation in a Patient with Resistant Schizophrenia
Clozapine is an effective antipsychotic for the treatment of resistant schizophrenia. However, clozapine can lead to serious side effects. One of the most common side effects is constipation and in rare cases ileus, which is associated with a considerable case fatality rate. Our patient exhibited re...
Main Authors: | Silviu Tomulescu, Kim Uittenhove, Reda Boukakiou |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2021-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Psychiatry |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9649334 |
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