Clozapine's High Incidence of Ileus and Pneumonia Demand Better Clinical Strategies-How Do We Get There?

Am J Psychiatry. 2024 Oct 1;181(10):851-853. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20240778.
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Keywords: Adverse Effects of Medication; Antipsychotics; Clozapine; Epidemiology; Schizophrenia.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Antipsychotic Agents* / adverse effects
  • Antipsychotic Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Clozapine* / adverse effects
  • Clozapine* / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Ileus* / chemically induced
  • Ileus* / epidemiology
  • Incidence
  • Pneumonia* / drug therapy
  • Pneumonia* / epidemiology
  • Schizophrenia* / drug therapy

Substances

  • Clozapine
  • Antipsychotic Agents