Clozapine intoxication due to cessation of smoking and infection.
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We report on a patient on clozapine treatment who was admitted to our hospital with pneumonia. He had stopped smoking a few weeks before admission. The serum clozapine rose to a toxic level, most likely due to the combination of infection and smoking cessation. Physicians and pharmacists are often not aware of risk factors for decreased metabolism of clozapine.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Netherlands journal of medicine
دوره 73 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015