Delayed onset of clozapine-induced leucopenia.
Clozapine has been reported to cause agranulocytosis, neutropenia, and leucopenia that usually occur within 18 weeks of initiation of treatment. We report a case of delayed onset leucopenia after 11 years of treatment with clozapine, which reversed within a few days after discontinuation of medication.
Nongpiur
Arvind
A
Psychiatry Department, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. arvindnongpiur@rediffmail.com
Praharaj
Samir Kumar
SK
Sarkar
Sukanto
S
Das
Basudeb
B
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003024:Clozapine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy; D013997:Time Factors
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003024:Clozapine