Rhabdomyolysis following dose increase of clozapine and combination therapy with lithium

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 398-399

  Tseng, Kuan Chiao ^a   Hwang, Tzung Jeng ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMISULPRIDE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLOZAPINE; CREATINE KINASE; HALOPERIDOL; LITHIUM; OLANZAPINE; RISPERIDONE; VALPROIC ACID; ZIPRASIDONE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CLOZAPINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 68449104855     PISSN: 02710749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCP.0b013e3181accfc3     Document Type: Letter

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