Pregnancy of a Patient Treated With Clozapine

The authors describe the case of a patient with treatment-resistant schizophrenia who became pregnant after switching from conventional neuroleptic medications to clozapine, an atypical antipsychotic medication that does not cause hyperprolactinemia. Gestational diabetes, possibly exacerbated by clo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 1998-08, Vol.49 (8), p.1081-1083
Hauptverfasser:	Dickson, Ruth A., Hogg, Lori
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Clozapine - therapeutic use Female Humans Hyperglycemia - chemically induced Medical sciences Neuropharmacology Pharmacology. Drug treatments Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications - drug therapy Psycholeptics: tranquillizer, neuroleptic Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopharmacology Schizophrenia - drug therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	The authors describe the case of a patient with treatment-resistant schizophrenia who became pregnant after switching from conventional neuroleptic medications to clozapine, an atypical antipsychotic medication that does not cause hyperprolactinemia. Gestational diabetes, possibly exacerbated by clozapine, complicated management of her pregnancy. Comprehensive community support and psychiatric rehabilitation, combined with a positive response to clozapine, contributed to satisfying the patient's goal of having a healthy baby and being able to take the baby home to live with her and her husband.
ISSN:	1075-2730 1557-9700
DOI:	10.1176/ps.49.8.1081