Drug-induced megacolon in schizophrenia: a pharmacovigilance study of antipsychotic medications from the Japanese Adverse Drug Event database: a disproportionality analysis
Zotepine, sulpiride, and quetiapine are associated with antipsychotic-induced megacolon in schizophrenia patients, and it is suggested that there is a gender difference. This study provides novel evidence for evaluating adverse drug events related to schizophrenia pharmacotherapy, contributing to improved quality of life for these patients.
Authors
- Junji Saruwatari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6266-1347)
- Yuki Kondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1456-7721)
- Norio Sugawara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7058-664X)
- Keita Tokumitsu
- Norio Yasui‐Furukori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4414-3770)
Institutions
- Towada City Hospital (JP)
- Dokkyo Medical University (JP)
- Kumamoto University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Expert Opinion on Drug Safety
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14740338.2024.2441288
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00