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What should patients do who are taking clozapine?
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people who may be treated with clozapine should have blood counts before starting the drug, blood counts every week for as long as they are using clozapine, and blood counts every week for the first 4 weeks after they stop taking clozapine.
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So i want to stop my clozapine and is there a way for the doctor to tell if i really took it or not?
It is not advised that you stop taking your clozapine without your doctor's approval. A urinalysis can tell if you have been taking your medication by the levels that are present in your system.
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