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Case Reports
. 2009 Mar-Apr;31(2):194-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2008.08.001. Epub 2008 Sep 11.

Quetiapine-induced peripheral edema

Kausik Roy  1 , Vera Astreika, Jonathan E Dunn, Raja Shekhar R Sappati Biyyani
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Quetiapine-induced peripheral edema

Kausik Roy et al. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2009 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Quetiapine fumarate is an atypical antipsychotic with relatively benign side-effect profile. Here we report a rare side-effect of quetiapine use. This is the second reported case of peripheral edema with quetiapine use. Unaware of this rare side-effect, patient had to endure extensive investigations.

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