Clozapine associated delirium

Raman Baweja, Karim Sedky, Steven Lippmann

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Abstract

Delirium is an encephalopathy characterized by disorientation, confusion, and short-term memory impairment. It can be caused by a variety of pharmaceuticals that includes clozapine. The etiology in clozapine cases includes anticholinergic effects and a neuroleptic malignant syndrome-like picture. The risk for a clozapine induced delirium is greater at high dosages, during dose increases, and with polypharmacy. Resolution follows clozapine dose reductions and/or medicine discontinuations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)71-72
Number of pages2
JournalEastern Journal of Medicine
Volume15
Issue number2
StatePublished - 2010

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Medicine

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