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Q: Why is clozapine prescribed?
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What is clozopam?

If you mean Clozapine, it is a medication prescribed for psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.


How long does clozapine stay in your system?

Clozapine, often prescribed as an anti-psychotic, has a biological half life of about 14 hours depending on the patient's individual biochemistry. This means that the effects become much more subtle after 14 hours but may last a few hours longer at increasingly weaker strength.


Can you gain weight off the medicine Clozapine?

You can gain weight when using the medicine Clozapine.


What is Clozapine?

Clozaril


What should patients do who are taking clozapine?

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.


What is another name for Clozaril?

Clozapine


How is clozapine used to treat Parkinson's Disease?

Clozapine (Clozaril) is particularly effective for psychiatric symptoms of late-stage PD, including psychosis and hallucinations.


What is another name for clozapine?

Thorazine


Is clorazepate a narcotic?

No it is not a narcotic. Clozapine is an antipsychotic.


Is Clozapine a contolled substance?

Clozapine is not subject to the Controlled Substance Act. It is, however, under dispensary controls by the FDA that require bloodwork and registered results of the bloodwork at regular interval before it can be dispensed.


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.


Can you take clozapine and hydroxyzine together?

No, not unless a doctor prescribes them to you. DO NOT SELF MEDICATE.