Clozapine
Clozapine is a serotonin-dopamine receptor blocker which is a kind of atypical anti-psychotic drug (drug for psychosis, psychiatric drug).
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How can I get off clozaril (clozapine)?
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A 39-year old asked:
What is the medicine clozapine used for?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Can clozaril (clozapine) be used to treat severe insmnia?
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A 47-year old asked:
Anyone out there taking clozapine (or clozaril)? What is it?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I take 500mg of clozapine and haven't taken it for 5 days. How will this affect me?
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A 39-year old male asked:
How long would it take to build a Tolerance to 0.5 mg clozapine daily or once every 2 or 3 days?
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A 34-year old asked:
Clozaril (clozapine) long term side effect?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is clozapine ever used for treating chronic pain?
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A 46-year old asked:
I am going cold turkey off clozapine, suggestions?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can you advise me on going cold turkey off clozapine?
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A 31-year old asked:
What could happen if I went cold turkey off clozapine?
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A 50-year old asked:
Clozapine (clozaril) 125mg and withdrawal, can you tell me more?
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A 43-year old asked:
I was wondering what would happen if i went cold turkey off clozapine?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Does taking clozapine 200 mg reduces hallucinations within 2 months ??
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A 22-year old male asked:
Ever since i started clozapine i've been drooling. How long until it goes away or is it here to stay?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Can i take two pills aripiprazole instead of one pill clozapine and one aripiprazole to cope with the symptms?
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A 22-year old male asked:
This is very embarrassing. But i seem to have been wetting my bed since i started clozapine. Is there a connection? Maybe a smaller dose?
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A 22-year old male asked:
How long after being on clozapine does its sedating effects go away? I'm supposed to take it in the morning too but it's way too sedating so i don't.
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A 44-year old asked:
Is clozapine a benzodiazepine?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can one take baclofen with clozapine?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is clozapine (clozaril) benzodiazepine?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can I take clozapine and Abilify (aripiprazole) together safely?
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A 22-year old male asked:
What amount of clozapine is roughly equivalent to 6 mg risperidone?
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A 45-year old asked:
Which drug is best to stop clozapine and to reduce the withdrawal cholinergic rebound?
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A 32-year old asked:
Do you know which drug is best to stop clozapine, and to reduce withdrawal cholinergic rebound?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Since i started clozapine i've been very lethargic and drooling a waterfall. How long until it goes away?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I want o quit colzapine due to its side effects. i am currently on aripiprazole and clozapine. how should safely stop taking clozapine?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Is clozapine a good antipsyotic for hearing voices ?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Is clozapine good or arpiprazole for hearing voices ?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Can clozaril (clozapine) cause akathisia, restlessness?
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