Possible serotonin syndrome associated with clomipramine after withdrawal of clozapine

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 180-182

  Zerjav Lacombe, Sylvia ^a,b   Dewan, Vijay ^b,c  

^a RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Riverview Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clomipramine; Clozapine withdrawal; Serotonin syndrome

Indexed keywords

CLOMIPRAMINE; CLOZAPINE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN 2A ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; MALE; OBSESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEROTONIN SYNDROME; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CLOMIPRAMINE; CLOZAPINE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEROTONIN SYNDROME; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0035145388     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.10113     Document Type: Article

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