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Clozapine

Clozapine – antipsychotic drug with sedative action.

Form of release and structure

Clozapine is produced in two dosage forms:

  • Tablets on 25 or 100 mg;
  • Solution for injections of 2,5% (on 2 ml in ampoules).

Indications to use

  • Psychomotor excitement at schizophrenia;
  • Hallucinatory-dilision states, including nonsense and realities of vision gaining character;
  • Maniacal syndrome, including inadequately increased mood, acceleration of rate of thinking, psychomotor excitement;
  • Deterioration in mood;
  • Other psychopathic diseases.

Contraindications

  • Acute alcoholic and other intoksikatsionny psychoses;
  • Diseases of cardiovascular system;
  • Epilepsy;
  • Glaucoma;
  • Spasmophilia;
  • Prostate adenoma;
  • Intestines atony;
  • First trimester of pregnancy;
  • Hypersensitivity to drug components.

Route of administration and dosage

Clozapine in the form of tablets is accepted inside, regardless of meal.

Initial single dose – 50-100 mg, frequency rate of reception – 2-3 times a day. If necessary the daily dose is increased to 200-600 mg. As a maintenance therapy Clozapine is accepted on 25-200 mg in the evening.

The drug in the form of solution for injections is administered before going to bed intramusculary in a dose by 1-2 ml.

Side effects

During use of Clozapine the following side effects can develop: dryness in a mouth, confusion of consciousness, nonsense, drowsiness, muscular weakness, orthostatic hypotension, tachycardia, increase in body temperature, accommodation disturbance, kollaptoidny states.

In case of development of an agranulocytosis therapy needs to be interrupted immediately.

Special instructions

Before Clozapine use, and also in cases of development of uncharacteristic symptoms it is necessary to consult at the doctor.

During use of drug it is not necessary to manage motor transport.

Medicinal interaction

There are no data on interaction of Clozapine with other medicines.

Terms and storage conditions

To store in the place, dry, cool, unavailable to children.

 
 
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