Open AccessMetabolic Disturbances, Side Effect Profile and Effectiveness of Clozapine in Adolescents
Author(s) -
Sandeep Grover,
Nandita Hazari,
Subho Chakrabarti,
Ajit Avasthi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 0975-1564
pISSN - 0253-7176
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7176.183091
Subject(s) - clozapine , hypersalivation , metabolic syndrome , medicine , sedation , positive and negative syndrome scale , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , population , psychosis , side effect (computer science) , incidence (geometry) , pediatrics , psychiatry , anesthesia , obesity , physics , environmental health , optics , computer science , programming language
Data on effect of clozapine on metabolic syndrome in adolescent patients with psychosis are limited. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and incidence of metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents with psychotic disorders prior to clozapine and while receiving clozapine. Secondary aims were to study the effectiveness and side effect profile of clozapine.