Drug points: Pseudophaeochromocytoma syndrome associated with clozapine

British Medical Journal

Volumn 322, Issue 7296, 2001, Pages 1213-

  Krentz, Andrew J ^a   Mikhail, Sherine ^b   Cantrell, Paul ^b   Hill, Gavin M ^c  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHASE FARM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE; CATECHOLAMINE; CLOZAPINE; FLUOXETINE; METFORMIN; SEROTONIN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGRANULOCYTOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATECHOLAMINE URINE LEVEL; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG MONITORING; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; OBESITY; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SWEATING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CATECHOLAMINES; CLOZAPINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; OBESITY; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SWEATING; SYNDROME; TACHYCARDIA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035912527     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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