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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 71-72 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Eastern Journal of Medicine |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - 2010 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Medicine