Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Health Care

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Clozapine Induced Paralytic Ileus


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  • Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Department of Pharmacology, Manipal, India
 

Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic drug used for the treatment of schizophrenia in patient not responding to other antipsychotics. Dry mouth, constipation, loss of accommodation and urinary retention are the common side effects encountered with this drug. Here we are reporting a case of paralytic ileus secondary to clozapine.

Keywords

Clozapine, Paralytic Ileus.
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Authors

Veena Nayak
, India
Bharti Chogtu
, India
S. Vasudeva
, India
P. V. Bhandary
, India

Abstract


Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic drug used for the treatment of schizophrenia in patient not responding to other antipsychotics. Dry mouth, constipation, loss of accommodation and urinary retention are the common side effects encountered with this drug. Here we are reporting a case of paralytic ileus secondary to clozapine.

Keywords


Clozapine, Paralytic Ileus.