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Case Reports
. 2015 Apr-Jun;6(2):114-5.
doi: 10.4103/0976-500X.155494.

Olanzapine-induced tender pitting pre-tibial edema

Kaliaperumal Mathan  1 , Venkatesan Muthukrishnan  1 , Vikas Menon  1
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Olanzapine-induced tender pitting pre-tibial edema

Kaliaperumal Mathan et al. J Pharmacol Pharmacother. 2015 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

Antipsychotic-induced edema is uncommonly encountered in clinical practice. We report a case of tender pitting pre-tibial edema with olanzapine in a woman with no medical comorbidities. The peculiar distribution of edema resulted in diagnostic confusion necessitating specific investigations. Eventually, the edema resolved following complete stoppage of the drug, but caused distress to the patient and the caregiver.

Keywords: Adverse reaction; antipsychotic; edema; olanzapine.

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