Clozapine - Schizophrenia and other psychoses

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Status 1

Red

Formulations :

Oral suspension
Oro-dispersible tablets
Tablets

Formulary Status :

Primary Care

ASPH

RSFT

SASH

SABP

Associated Icons :

SPC

Restrictions / Comments :

Important

Treatment resistant schizophrenia.
NOTE: patient, prescriber and supplying pharmacy must be registered with the patient monitoring system.

Secondary Care may prescribe for in-patients (on the instruction of a SABP specialist) and prescribing continued by SABP after discharge.

MHRA/CHM advice: Clozapine and other antipsychotics: monitoring blood concentrations for toxicity (August 2020)

MHRA/CHM advice: Clozapine: reminder of potentially fatal risk of intestinal obstruction, faecal impaction, and paralytic ileus (October 2017)

Documentation

Information

Clozapine factsheet for primary care Surrey Heartlands May 25.pdf

PAD Profile

ChemicalSubstance :

Clozapine

Indication :

Schizophrenia and other psychoses

Group Name :

Keywords :

antipsychotics

Brand Names Include :

Clozaril, Denzapine, Zaponex

Important Information :

Latest Additions Date From :

Latest Additions Date To :

Guidelines :

Supporting Documents :

Committee Recommendations (2)

13 Nov 24 - Surrey Heartlands Medicines Safety Committee (MSC)

Clozapine - IMPORTANT Information for primary care - can be found in the attachment below

29 Oct 03 - Not Set

Clozapine is considered as a red drug on the traffic light system, please refer back to the Acute Trust. NOTE: patient, prescriber and supplying pharmacist must be registered with the patient monitoring system.

Other Indications

Below are listed other indications that Clozapine is used to treat.

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Other Drugs

Below are listed other drugs that are used to treat Schizophrenia and other psychoses.