Both classes of drugs have different receptor-binding profiles and affinities that are likely involved in their propensity to cause adverse side effects such as tardive dyskinesia (TD), antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG) and clozapine-induced agranulocytosis (CIA). Apart from clinical and ...
Certain antipsychotics, such as clozapine and olanzapine, have been shown to cause the highest rates of metabolic side effects, including elevated cholesterol and triglycerides levels [62, 63]. For patients experiencing metabolic side effects, switching to antipsychotics that have a lower risk of causi...
Clozapine treatment and risk of COVID-19 infection: retrospective cohort study. Br J Psychiatry. 2021;219(1):368-374. doi:10.1192/bjp.2020.151 PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 29. Okusaga OO, Mitchell BG, Bernard JD, Walder A. Clozapine is associated with higher COVID...
today are ones that carry serious side effects, including heart attack, stroke, neurological disorders, kidney failure, liver failure, and death. Frequently I am asked to provide a listing of drugs linked to serious side effects. Below I provide a partial listing. Before taking any of the drug...