Successful re-challenge with clozapine following development of clozapine-induced cardiomyopathy

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 747-748

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Indexed keywords

ARIPIPRAZOLE; CARVEDILOL; CLOZAPINE; DIGOXIN; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; RAMIPRIL;

ADULT; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZZINESS; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CLOZAPINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG RESISTANCE; HUMANS; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 47949106103     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00048670802206353     Document Type: Letter

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