A 34-year-old member asked:
Clozaril (clozapine) long term side effect?
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Dr. Joseph Woodsanswered
Pathology 30 years experience
Has many.: There appear to be many side effects with this antipsychotic medication. Common ones are extreme constipation, bed-wetting, night-time drooling, muscle stiffness, sedation, tremors, orthostasis, hyperglycemia, and weight gain. Others are agranulocytosis, CNS depression, leukopenia, neutropenia, seizure disorder, bone marrow suppression, dementia, hypotension, and myocarditis.
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Clozaril: The reason that blood work is regularly required with Clozaril is the risk of Agranulocytosis. This can be life-threatening. There are many other possible side effects with this antipsychotic medication which is primarily used in the treatment of Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective disorder.
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Last updated Jan 10, 2021
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