Clozapine

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Clozapine (中文:[[ ]])is an atypical antipsychotic or 2nd Generation antipsychotic medication. It is specifically used to treat treatment resistant schizophrenia (TRS), which affects approximately 1 in 3 people with the condition. These people include those who:

  • Have tried at least 2 other antipsychotic medications that did not work
  • Are unable to tolerae other antipsychotics because of their side-effects

It may also be used to treat psychoses secondary to Parkinson’s disease.