Title of article
HALOPERIDOL INDUCED NEUTROPENIA
Author/Authors
Ikramullah, Mohammed Hallam Street Hospital - Sandwell Mental Health Social Care NHS Foundation Trust, UK , El-Hilu, Saleh Hallam Street Hospital - Sandwell Mental Health Social Care NHS Foundation Trust, UK
From page
187
To page
192
Abstract
Leukopenia, neutropenia and agranulocytosis (low white blood cells count) are rare but serious side effects of antipsychotics, notably clozapine. We here report a case of an Afro-Caribbean patient who developed neutropenia on haloperidol, which was reversed when he was switched to quetiapine. It is recommended that caution should be exercised when treating patients with antipsychotics and patients should be told to report high fevers and painful sore throats to their doctors as soon as possible.
Keywords
Leukopenia , Neutropenia , Agranulocytosis , Antipsychotics
Journal title
The Arab Journal Of Psychiatry
Journal title
The Arab Journal Of Psychiatry
Record number
2693246
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