Reversible myocarditis in a patient receiving clozapine

Indian Heart Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 779-781

  Kirpekar, Vivek C ^a   Deshpande, Suneel M ^a   Joshi, Prashant P ^a  

^a Kirpekar Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Clozapine; Complications; Myocarditis

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; CLOZAPINE; RISPERIDONE; THIORIDAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MYOCARDITIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CLOZAPINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYOCARDITIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0035704443     PISSN: 00194832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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