The lived experience of clozapine discontinuation in patients and carers following suspected clozapine-induced neutropenia

Abstract Background Clozapine is the treatment of choice in refractory psychosis. In most countries, clozapine must be stopped indefinitely if white blood cells fall below a defined threshold during routine monitoring. Despite evidence of severe adverse consequences of clozapine discontinuation, pub...

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Main Authors: Ebenezer Oloyede, Danielle Dunnett, David Taylor, Ivana Clark, James H MacCabe, Eromona Whiskey, Juliana Onwumere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04902-w