Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2023;56(1):71-72

doi:10.3760/cma.j.cn113661-20220531-00138

A case of severe sinus bradycardia in a schizophrenic patient after abrupt clozapine withdrawal

Ruilin ZHANG 1 ; Yutao ZHANG ; Xiu WU ; Erfang WANG

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Keywords

Schizophrenia; Clozapine; Arrhythmia, sinus; Theophylline; Herb

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

This paper reports a case of severe sinus bradycardia (39 beats/min) in a schizophrenic patient after abrupt clozapine withdrawal. And his heart rate returned to normal after taking theophylline extended-release tablets combined with the Xinbao pill.