Elevated clozapine level following acute infection in a patient with schizophrenia: A case report

We describe a 58-year-old Chinese man with schizophrenia who presented with an elevated clozapine level suspected to be related to acute infection.

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Published in:East Asian archives of psychiatry 2020-12, Vol.30 (4), p.120-121
Main Authors: Poon, J Y K, Tang, D Y Y, Siu, B W M, Lui, S H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia
Antibiotics
Antipsychotic Agents - adverse effects
Antipsychotic Agents - blood
Antipsychotic Agents - pharmacokinetics
Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use
Antipsychotics
Blood pressure
Case reports
Clozapine
Clozapine - adverse effects
Clozapine - blood
Clozapine - pharmacokinetics
Clozapine - therapeutic use
Drug dosages
Drug interactions
Drug Resistance
Health aspects
Humans
Infection
Infections
Laxatives
Male
Medicine
Middle Aged
Neutrophils
Physical diagnosis
Plasma
Pneumonia
Practice
Psychiatry
Radiography, Medical
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - complications
Schizophrenia - drug therapy
Urinary Tract Infections - blood
Urinary Tract Infections - complications
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Summary:We describe a 58-year-old Chinese man with schizophrenia who presented with an elevated clozapine level suspected to be related to acute infection.
ISSN:2078-9947
2224-7041
DOI:10.12809/eaapl954