Risks and benefits of rapid clozapine titration

Clozapine is often considered the gold standard for the treatment of schizophrenia. Clinical guidelines suggest a gradual titration over 2 weeks to reduce the risks of adverse events such as seizures, hypotension, agranulocytosis, and myocarditis. The slow titration often delays time to therapeutic...

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Main Authors: Jeannie D. Lochhead, Michele A. Nelson, Alan L. Schneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2016-05-01
Series:Mental Illness
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/mi/article/view/6457