Clozapine induced myocarditis: a rare but fatal complication.
The need to consider myocarditis as one cause of flu-like symptoms in patients taking clozapine should be well entrenched. Suspicion should be heightened if the symptoms develop during the first 6-8 weeks of therapy. The FDA and the drug's manufacturer have strengthened warnings to include that a potentially fatal myocarditis may occur when taking clozapine. We aim to highlight the side effects of clozapine and increase awareness of this condition associated with the usage of the drug.
Kakar
Puneet
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Millar-Craig
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M
Kamaruddin
Hazlyna
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Burn
Steven
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Loganathan
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D000293:Adolescent; D003024:Clozapine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D003024:Clozapine