Chlorpromazine induced cataract in a young patient with schizophrenia

Chlorpromazine induced cataract in a young patient with schizophrenia

There is resurgence of first generation antipsychotics use due to the metabolic side effects associated with the use of second generation antipsychotics. Lenticular and corneal abnormalities were reported earlier with Chlorpromazine. However, there has not been much interest in the recent past. None...

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Main Authors: Divakaran Anjith, Rao Naren, Venkatasubramanian Ganesan, Behere Rishikesh, Varambally Shivaram, Gangadhar Bangalore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Subjects:
<i>Antipsychotics
cataract
chlorpromazine
schizophrenia</i>
Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2010;volume=32;issue=1;spage=69;epage=70;aulast=Divakaran

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