Management of the Adverse Effects of Clozapine
Young CR, Bowers MB, Mazure CM. Management of the Adverse Effects of Clozapine. Schizophrenia Bulletin 1998, 24: 381-390. PMID: 9718630, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.schbul.a033333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgranulocytosisAntipsychotic AgentsCardiovascular DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesClozapineDrug Administration ScheduleDyskinesia, Drug-InducedGastrointestinal DiseasesHumansSchizophreniaConceptsAdverse effectsElevated liver enzymesPercent of patientsSuccessful pharmacological managementPositive therapeutic outcomesHypothesized pathophysiologyPharmacological managementRefractory schizophreniaNeuromuscular effectsTraditional neurolepticsLiver enzymesPharmacological interventionsClozapineAffective disordersTherapeutic outcomesNeurological disordersMental disordersMaximum doseObsessive-compulsive symptomsWeight gainDisordersPatientsPathophysiologyNew hopeTreatment