Clozapine - KLOE-za-peen is using to treat schizophrenia in diseaseds who have not been helped by or are unable to take other medication.
Clozapine is available only from pharmacies that agree to participate with your family doctor in a plan to monitor your blood tests. You will need to have blood tests done every week for at least 6 months. After that, your family doctor will decide if it is safe for you to have blood tests every other week. You will receive enough clozapine to last until your next blood test, but only if the results of your blood tests show that it is safe for you to take this drug. If any of your blood tests are not normal, you may need to have blood tests more often than every week until they return to normal.
Clozapine is available in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada
Generic name product may be available in the USA