Antipsychotic drugs may contribute to venous thromboembolism – a case report and review literature

Use of antipsychotic drugs has been associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism in several observational studies with unclear mechanism. We present a case of a patient who experienced a significant event of venous thromboembolism after a few months exposure to atypical antipsychotic dru...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hajjiah, Adnan, Maadarani, Ossama, Bitar, Zouheir, Alfasam, Khaled, Hanna, Boutros, Elhabibi, Mohamad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9829988/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36636708
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20542704221132142
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Sumario:Use of antipsychotic drugs has been associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism in several observational studies with unclear mechanism. We present a case of a patient who experienced a significant event of venous thromboembolism after a few months exposure to atypical antipsychotic drug for his bipolar mood disorders.

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