Clozapine is used to treat psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. This medicine is mostly used when patient responds inadequately to other antipsychotic medicines or are unable to tolerate them due to severe side effects.
This medicine must only be used as prescribed by your doctor and not discontinued unless advised by the doctor.
Primary Uses
Indications
Clozapine is used to treat psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. This medicine is mostly used when patient responds inadequately to other antipsychotic medicines or are unable to tolerate them due to severe side effects.
Side Effects
Some common side effects of this medicine include:
Dry mouth,
Blurred vision
Headache
Dizziness
Anxiety
Confusion
Rash
Respiratory depression
Male and female sexual dysfunction.
Warnings
Pregnancy
This medicine is contraindicated in pregnant females.
Lactation
This medicine is contraindicated in lactating females.
Precautions
People suffering from kidney impairment, diabetes (raised blood sugar level), cardiovascular disease (disease of the vessels of the heart), liver impairment, respiratory disorders, pheochromocytoma (benign tumor of adrenal gland), epilepsy (abnormal brain activity), urinary retention, or prostatic hypertrophy (enlargement of prostate gland) should use this medicine cautiously.
Please do not discontinue this medicine unless advised by the doctor.
Contraindications
Disclaimer
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