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What amount of clozapine is roughly equivalent to 6 mg risperidone?
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I searched quite: A few places and could not find an equivalency chart for Clozapine and risperidone.
Answered 6/24/2014
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About 300-450mg but: Clozapine has some unique side effects that require very strict monitoring that must be adhered to. Most patients do end up with less or more than the equivalent amounts of the medication based on how the medication is tolerated, so, consult with your doctor.
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