Clozapine associated pulmonary embolism: systematic review

Clozapine associated pulmonary embolism: systematic review

Background: Clozapine is a second-generation antipsychotic used in refractory schizophrenia. Clozapine can lead to pulmonary embolism (PE) by various mechanisms including immobility, weight gain and increased platelet aggregation. Objectives: We performed a systematic review on published cases of PE...

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Main Authors: Rakshya Poudyal, Saroj Lohani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
Clozapine
pulmonary embolism
anticoagulation
schizophrenia
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2019.1627848

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2019.1627848

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