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Pancreatitis associated with metformin used for management of clozapine-related weight gain.
- Source :
- Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry; Jul2016, Vol. 50 Issue 7, p701-702, 2p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The article presents a case study of a 17-year-old male with treatment resistant schizophrenia and moderate intellectual disability treated with clozapine and metformin, who was presented with intermittent nausea and vomiting. It mentions that the patient was diagnosed with intermittent pancreatitis secondary to high-dose metformin. It states that the pathogenesis of metformin-induced pancreatitis is not known.
- Subjects :
- CLOZAPINE
PANCREATITIS
WEIGHT gain
METFORMIN
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00048674
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 116673720
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0004867416631830