MA Yunyan. Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Nursing for a Case of Intestinal Obstruction Induced by Adverse Reactions to Clozapine[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.
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MA Yunyan. Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Nursing for a Case of Intestinal Obstruction Induced by Adverse Reactions to Clozapine[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202604230006.
Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Nursing for a Case of Intestinal Obstruction Induced by Adverse Reactions to Clozapine
This paper retrospectively analyzed the implementation process of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine (TCM) nursing for an elderly patient with schizophrenia who developed intestinal obstruction secondary to long-term clozapine administration. The 70-year-old patient, who had received long-term oral clozapine treatment for a 55-year history of psychotic disorder, presented with abdominal pain, abdominal distension and an absence of defecation for 48 hours during hospitalization, and was differentiated as Yangming fu-organ excess syndrome with qi stagnation and blood stasis according to TCM syndrome differentiation. Symptomatic Western medical interventions including fasting (food and water deprivation), gastrointestinal decompression, and clozapine dose adjustment were delivered, in combination with TCM nursing measures such as retention enema with Dachengqi Decoction, external application of Chinese herbal hot packs, and acupoint massage; intensified psychiatric symptom monitoring and proactive complication prevention were also implemented throughout the intervention course. After 14 days of systematic care, the patient’s intestinal obstruction was completely resolved, he achieved regular spontaneous defecation once daily, and his mental status remained stable. This case indicates that gastrointestinal adverse reactions should be prioritized in routine monitoring for patients on long-term clozapine therapy, and integrated TCM and Western medicine nursing can effectively ameliorate symptoms of drug-induced intestinal obstruction.
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