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- Impact Factor: 1.809**
- H-Index: 6
- ISSN: 2474-1655
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655
Major Scope
- Child Birth
- Inflammation
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Chemotherapy
- Nephrology
- Asthma
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Gastroenterology
Abstract
Citation: Ann Clin Case Rep. 2017;2(1):1241.DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655.1241
Case Report: Pancreatitis Following Acute Overdose of Clozapine and Review of Possible Mechanisms Involved
Dilin Tang, Wui Ling Chan and Dong Haur Phua
Department of Emergency Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
*Correspondance to: Dilin Tang
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Abstract:
Acute pancreatitis is a rare complication of clozapine use. While previous case reports have described pancreatitis from long-term use of clozapine, we present a case of pancreatitis from an acute overdose of clozapine in a young male patient. The patient improved with supportive treatment and transferred to a psychiatric institution subsequently. While the pathophysiology of antipsychotic -induced pancreatitis remains unclear, the effect of the drugs on serotonin receptors may be an important factor in the development of this disease.
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Tang D, Chan WL, Phua DH. Case Report: Pancreatitis Following Acute Overdose of Clozapine and Review of Possible Mechanisms Involved. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2017; 2: 1241.
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