Open AccessSudden Increase of Antipsychotics and Induction of Deep Vein Thrombosis
Author(s) -
Arghavan Fariborzifar,
Forouzan Elyasi,
Marziyeh Azizi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
case reports in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2538-2691
pISSN - 2538-2683
DOI - 10.18502/crcp.v5i1.3610
Subject(s) - medicine , deep vein , olanzapine , thrombosis , complication , venous thrombosis , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , surgery , psychiatry
Antipsychotics (APs) can induce pathological blood clotting. Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a common type of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. First or second generation APs have been specifically correlated with an increased risk of thromboembolism.
Case presentation: We report a case of a bipolar female patient who developed DVT following an increase in her daily dose of APs (olanzapine and chlorpromazine).
Conclusion: Physicians in other medical fields, including internal medicine and surgery, should be trained about the complication of DVT induced by APs.