Ereshefsky took 21 patients with severe schizophrenia who had been stable on Clozaril for at least 3 months and randomized them to receive either generic clozapine or Clozaril for 2 weeks.
Cytochrome P450 inhibitors have the potential to increase the concentration of clozaril and pimozide, thus contraindicating these medications in combination with agents such as ritanovir.
The class of drugs known as atypical neuroleptics, such as clozapine (Clozaril), olanzapine (Zyprexa), quetiapine (Seroquel), and ziprasidone (Geodon) may also be useful in treating tics and some ...
In 1994, after her son had been on clozapine (Clozaril, Fazaclo) for several years, he suddenly suffered a fatal reaction to the drug—a condition called neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
I am Dr. Jan Michael Arceo DNP, PMHNP-BC (Doctor of Nursing Practice, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified). I have been practicing in my specialty in Psychiatric/Mental ...