A 31-year-old member asked:
Is clozapine (clozaril) benzodiazepine?
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Dr. Chris Esguerraanswered
Psychiatry 17 years experience
Dibenzodiazepine: Clozaril/clozapine is not a benzodiazepine like lorazepam/ativan or alprazolam/xanax. Its chemical structure is a dibenzodiazepine and it is a 2nd generation antipsychotic.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Is clozapine a benzodiazepine?
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Dr. Alvin Linanswered
Geriatrics 31 years experience
No: Clozapine is considered a 2nd generation antipsychotic medication, typically used in schizophrenia, that antagonizes quite a few neurotransmitter receptors, eg Dopamine d1 & d4 plus serotonin 5ht2 & cholinergic muscarinic ones, too. It's a very effective drug when used under close observation but can only be prescribed under restricted distribution due high risk for agranulocytosis, etc.
5.8k viewsReviewed Oct 23, 2020
Last updated Mar 16, 2021
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