Deep venous thrombosis and atypical antipsychotics: three cases report

Background: Deep venous Thrombosis is a serious, possible life threatening event which is often ignored in psychiatric Settings. Purpose: In this paper three cases of deep venous Thrombosis (DVT) following the use of olanzapine and risperidone are presented. Methods: The data of Three patients was collected from hospital records. Results: The patients were in good general physical health and had no personal or familial history of DVT. The patients were not overweight (BMI 25) but they suffered from DVT after initiating risperidone and olanzapine. Conclusion: Risk of DVT exists in patients under treatment with atypical antipsychotics in spite of no pre existing risk factor.