Pimozide augmentation of clozapine in hebephrenic schizophrenia: a case report

Poor outcome hebephrenic schizophrenia patients are clinically challenging. In this report, we demonstrate the usefulness of pimozide add-on thereapy to ongoing clozapine regime in a case who poorly reponded to clozapine, ECT and adequate trials with at least two conventional antipsychotics.

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Published in:	Indian journal of psychiatry Vol. 45; no. 1; p. 55
Main Authors:	Mendhekar, D N, Gupta, Deepak, Lohia, Deep, Jiloha, R C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01-01-2003 Medknow Publications
Subjects:	Case Report Clozapine Pimozide Schizophrenia clozapine pimozide hebephrenic schizophrenia treatment resistance
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Summary:	Poor outcome hebephrenic schizophrenia patients are clinically challenging. In this report, we demonstrate the usefulness of pimozide add-on thereapy to ongoing clozapine regime in a case who poorly reponded to clozapine, ECT and adequate trials with at least two conventional antipsychotics.
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ISSN:	0019-5545 1998-3794