Reversible myocarditis in a patient receiving clozapine.
Myocarditis is a rare and potentially life-threatening complication of clozapine. We report the case of a 2 6-year-old patient who developed reversible myocarditis during treatment with clozapine for chronic resistant schizophrenia. The patient recovered rapidly on withdrawal of clozapine and with supportive management.
Kirpekar
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VC
Kirpekar Hospital, Nagpur. vivekanu@nagpur.dot.net.in
Deshpande
S M
SM
Joshi
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PP
D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003024:Clozapine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003024:Clozapine