Friday, January 4, 2008

Clozapine-induced double incontinence

A case of clozapine-induced double incontinence in a 23 years old male diagnosed with schizophrenia and started on clozapine 25 mg/day has been reported in the latest isuue of Indian Journal of Medical Sciences.

On the Naranjo probability scale, the adverse drug reaction probability score for this patient to develop clozapine-induced double incontinence was nine, suggesting a definitive adverse reaction due to clozapine.

Source: Indian J Med Sci 2007;61:665-6

http://www.indianjmedsci.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5359;year=2007;volume=61;issue=12;spage=665;epage=666;aulast=Mendhekar

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