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Risperidone-induced acute pancreatitis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 January 2007

Martin Holtmann ,
Fabian Härtling  and
Fritz Poustka
Martin Holtmann
Affiliation:
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Goethe-University of Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt, Germany
Fabian Härtling
Affiliation:
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Goethe-University of Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt, Germany
Fritz Poustka
Affiliation:
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Goethe-University of Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt, Germany
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Abstract

We report on an adolescent with Asperger's syndrome who developed acute pancreatitis during treatment with risperidone and citalopram. On discontinuation of psychopharmacotherapy, he fully recovered. A rechallenge testing of citalopram did not result in a relapse of pancreatitis. Other known causes of pancreatitis were not obvious. Clinicians should be alert to this rare adverse event in patients who exhibit symptoms of an acute abdominal disorder during risperidone treatment.

Keywords

Risperidonepancreatitisside effectadolescence
Type
Case Report
Information
Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care , Volume 2 , Issue 1 , June 2006 , pp. 39 - 41
Copyright
© 2006 NAPICU

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