Clozapine-induced bowel infarction: a case report.
Year: 2009
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Resistant schizophrenia is often treated with clozapine after other conventional atypical antipsychotics have failed or have resulted in intolerable side effects. Clozapine is generally reserved for secondary use due to its propensity to cause serious side effects, such as life-threatening agranulocytosis and the necessity for life-long blood monitoring. In this case report we present a 40-year-old female patient who suffered from chronic constipation and bowel infarctions after long-term use with clozapine. Although the use of this medication resulted in multiple abdominal surgeries with subtotal colonic resections, the patient's schizophrenic symptoms only responded to clozapine after several repeat failures with other medications; ultimately, she was continued on this medication.
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Authors: Nicholas D McKinnon, Alvi Azad, Brian M Waters, Kaustubh G Joshi
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1813425704