title: Myocarditis due to clozapine.
abstract: (1) Clozapine, a neuroleptic known to carry a risk of agranulocytosis, can also induce myocarditis and dilated myocardiopathy. (2) Patients taking clozapine who develop dyspnoea, fatigue, chest pain or collapse should be screened for myocarditis, especially during the first weeks of treatment.
mesh_terms: D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D003024:Clozapine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003024:Clozapine