Bilateral Pretibial Edema Associated with Paliperidone Palmitate Long-acting Injectable: A Case Report
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Peripheral edema is observed as an adverse effect of the usage of antipsychotics in the literature. This case report describes a 36-year-old female patient with the diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia who presented with pretibial edema following initiation of long-acting injectable paliperidone palmitate. Pretibial edema developed within the second week of treatment and completely disappeared after its discontinuation.
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دوره 15 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017