%0 Journal Article
%T Olanzapine-induced neutropenia
							| Mental Illness
%A Danielle H. Wang
%A Hank Lai
%A Kirti Malhotra
%A Lawrence R. Faziola
%A Priscilla Vu
%J Mental Illness
%D 2015
%R https://doi.org/10.4081/mi.2015.5871
%X Olanzapine-induced neutropenia is a rare adverse effect that is currently poorly described in literature. Although neutropenia is a known adverse effect of clozapine, it has been associated with the use of other antipsychotic medications like olanzapine. This case report describes and reviews a case of olanzapine-induced neutropenia in a schizophrenic patient. Although the mechanism of antipsychotic-induced neutropenia is still debated, this report attempts to discuss current theories as well as supply evidence in literature of this rare but potentially dangerous adverse effect
%K Olanzapine
%K antipsychotic
%K neutropenia
%K granulocytopenia
%K adverse effects
%U https://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/mi/article/view/5871