Olanzapine-induced neutropenia after clozapine-induced neutropenia

Authors
Benedetti, F Cavallaro, R Smeraldi, E
Citation
F. Benedetti et al., Olanzapine-induced neutropenia after clozapine-induced neutropenia, LANCET, 354(9178), 1999, pp. 567-567
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9178
Year of publication
1999
Pages
567 - 567
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19990814)354:9178<567:ONACN>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Olanzapine is a new antipsychotic drug, pharmacodynamically similar to cloz apine, but putatively devoid of haematological iatrogenicity. We report a c ase of relapse of previously clozapine-induced neutropenia after olanzapine treatment.