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Pericardial effusion: a rare side effect of clozapine

P. D. L. R. Wijesinghe iD, R. Jayasinghe, F. H. D. S. Silva

Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry 11(2): 33–34 · 2020

https://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v11i2.8275

Abstract

A pericardial effusion is a rare but very serious side effect of clozapine. We present a case of a 50-year old female, who developed fever and tachycardia during the initial period of treatment with clozapine. This case highlights the importance of having a high degree of suspiciousness for occurrence of a pericardial effusion.

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