Clozapine REMS program changes monitoring, dispensing regsFDAhas announced new REMS requirements for clozapine, an atypical antipsychotic for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, noting continued risk of severe neutropenia.J. Talsma
What is the max daily dose of clozapine? 900mg/day Weekly ANC monitoring for the first ___ months, then every ___ weeks. First 6 monthsThen every 2 weeks T/F: If ANC is greater than or equal to 1500 for the first year, monitoring can be reduced o every 4 weeks. True How is ...
Clozapineis a medication used forschizophreniathatcan causesevere neutropenia (abnormally low number of white blood cells). Neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) are a part of the immune system that protects us from unwanted invaders like bacteria and viruses. When the number of neutrophils is...