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I take 500mg of clozapine and haven't taken it for 5 days. how will this affect me?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Withdrawal symptoms: If Clozapine is rapidly stopped it can lead to withdrawal symptoms such as headache, agitation, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, orthostatic hypotension, return of mania or rebound psychosis, serotonin syndrome & catatonia.

Answered 1/10/2021

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