Use of Clozapine in the General Hospital
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia receiving clozapine therapy are at risk of potentially serious complications in the general hospital setting, due to the complex pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile of clozapine. We summarize common clinical challenges that face clinicians who care for clozapine patients in the general hospital, and make recommendations based on the available literature and clinical experience. Early collaborative management between consultation-liaison psychiatry and other clinical teams in the general hospital is paramount to improve clinical outcomes and avoid serious complications in this patient group.
Source: Psychopharmacology Bulletin
DOI: 10.64719/pb.4617
Author: Feras Ali Mustafa
Institution: Northampton General Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3047541353