Case ReportInternational Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology
Publication: Clozapine induced pneumonitis: a case report
Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol. 2024;13(3):386-388.DOI10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20240997
Abstract
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic used for the treatment of schizophrenia. Clozapine acts by blocking serotonin receptors in the brain, thereby reducing the symptoms of schizophrenia. Clozapine is usually restricted to the treatment of resistant cases of schizophrenia. Clozapine induced pneumonitis is a very rare adverse reaction and, one such incident in a 16-year-old Indian boy is intricated in this case report.
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- Department of Pharmacology, CSM-Government Medical College, Satara, Maharashtra, India
- Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
- Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Yawatmal, Maharashtra, India
- Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India