Deep vein thrombosis associated with long-term use of risperidone

• Main Authors: Kuldeep Singh Yadav, Amit Nijhawan, Madhu Nijhawan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
• Series: Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour
• Subjects: Deep vein thrombosis; long term use; risperidone
• Online Access: http://www.jmhhb.org/article.asp?issn=0971-8990;year=2016;volume=21;issue=2;spage=136;epage=137;aulast=Yadav

There are increasing number of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) cases that are associated with the use of atypical antipsychotics. We are presenting a case report of a female patient who suffered from DVT. She was a known case of schizophrenia and was on risperidone 4 mg for the last 5 years. She had good physical health before that and there were no known risk factors for DVT. The family history of DVT was also found to be negative. She was managed by intravenous heparin followed by oral warfarin and amisulpride 100 mg/day. Atypical antipsychotics can induce DVT, and psychiatrist should be careful about it.