FDA Pauses Clozapine REMS Program Enforcement Due to High Volume of Patient Delays
The FDA has suspended a Clozapine REMS program's enforcement measures after numerous reports of patients suffering delays in getting the antipsychotic drug.
Tag Archives: Clozapine
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Clozaril, Similar Drugs Linked To Life-Threatening Bowel Problems, FDA Warns
The FDA warns that clozapine can cause potentially severe bowel problems which could result in injury, hospitalization or death.
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Psychotropic Drugs May Cause Weight Gain By Altering Your Genes: Study
A new study indicates psychotropic drugs cause genetic changes which leads to weight gain.
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Clozapine Neutropenia Risk Results in FDA Warning Update
Amid concerns about the potential side effects of clozapine, federal health officials are requiring new warnings and patient monitoring for the schizophrenia medicine, indicating that there is growing evidence that…
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Generic Schizophrenia Drug Carries Lower Death Risk Than Seroquel and Other Newer Antipsychotics: Study
A new study suggests that clozapine, a generic drug used for treatment of schizophrenia, may actually be safer than newer atypical antipsychotics, such as Seroquel. While the older and cheaper…
