Clozapine intoxication due to cessation of smoking and infection

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 n...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Netherlands journal of medicine 2015-08, Vol.73 (7), p.345-347
Hauptverfasser:	ten Bokum, E M, van de Oever, H L A, Radstake, D W S, Arbouw, M E L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antipsychotic Agents - blood Antipsychotic Agents - poisoning Clozapine - blood Clozapine - poisoning Empyema, Pleural - complications Humans Male Middle Aged Schizophrenia - drug therapy Schizophrenia - metabolism Smoking Cessation
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