It is also used to help reduce the risk of suicidal behavior in people with schizophrenia or similar disorders
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects
Variation in subsequent treatment choices was reported, with some participants favouring depot (long-acting) injections
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For depot antipsychotics—side-effects may persist until the drug has been cleared from its depot site
The maximum reported dose of intramuscular clozapine administered was 250 mg in 10 mL, which was given across
Bowel obstruction: clozapine can cause slowing of bowel movement resulting in constipation, blockage and a "paralytic ileus", which may be fatal
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Clozapine is a tricyclic dibenzodiazepine, classified as an atypical antipsychotic agent
Depot injections can be used for various types of drug, including some antipsychotics
This drug has also been used in the off-label treatment of bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD), and Parkinson's diseas
Clozapine has been found to be an effective treatment in persons with schizophrenia resistant to treatment with other antipsychotic drugs
The starting dose is 12
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Make subsequent dosage increases no more than once or twice weekly, in increments ≤100 mg
They are administered every 1–4 weeks
As better drugs for treatment-resistant schizophrenia did not emerge, clozapine was reintroduced with a strict scheme for neutrophil monitoring
However, it also has some advantages, including lowering the risk of suicide and tardive dyskinesia and fewer Haematological Adverse Effects
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Within a week of clozapine titration, the clinical team noted a significant improvement beyond the level that had previously been achieved on clozapine monotherapy
CLOZARIL ® (clozapine), an atypical antipsychotic drug, is a tricyclic dibenzodiazepine derivative, 8-chloro-11- (4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-5 H -dibenzo [ b,e] [1,4] diazepine