Leukocytosis after Clozapine Treatment in a Patient with Chronic Schizophrenia

Noro Psikiyatr Ars. 2016 Mar;53(1):87-88. doi: 10.5152/npa.2015.9855. Epub 2016 Mar 1.

Abstract

Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic drug that is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of psychotic disorders. Agranulocytosis is a well-established side effect of clozapine; clozapine has also been associated with other blood dyscrasias like leukocytosis, albeit rarely. In this paper, we aim to report a case of possible clozapine-associated leukocytosis in a 41-year-old woman.

Keywords: Antipsychotics; clozapine; hematological; leukocytosis.

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  • Case Reports