Clozapine re-challenge and initiation following neutropenia: a review and case series of 14 patients in a high-secure forensic hospital

Objective: Clozapine remains the most effective intervention for treatment resistant schizophrenia; however, its use is prohibited following neutropenias. We review neutrophil biology as applied to clozapine and describe the strategies to initiate clozapine following neutropenia used in a case serie...

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Main Authors: Edward Silva, Melanie Higgins, Barbara Hammer, Paul Stephenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-06-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20451253211015070