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ArticlePharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Decoding Clozapine-Induced Agranulocytosis: Unraveling Interactions and Mitigation Strategies.

Ali Alalawi, Enas Albalawi, Abdullah Aljohani, Abdullah Almutairi, Abdulraouf Alrehili, Areej Albalawi, Ahmed Aldhafiri

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Article in Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors.

Ali AlalawiDrug Information Centre, Specialized Psychiatric Hospital in King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Medical City, Medina 42319, Saudi Arabia.
Enas AlbalawiPharmacy Department, Specialized Psychiatric Hospital in King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Medical City, Medina 42319, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah AljohaniMedication Safety, Specialized Psychiatric Hospital in King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Medical City, Medina 42319, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah AlmutairiInpatient Pharmacy, Specialized Psychiatric Hospital in King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Medical City, Medina 42319, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0005-6369-7882
Abdulraouf AlrehiliOutpatient Pharmacy, Specialized Psychiatric Hospital in King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Medical City, Medina 42319, Saudi Arabia.
Areej AlbalawiLaboratory Department, Madina Hospital in King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Medical City, Medina 42319, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed AldhafiriPharmacology and Toxicology Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Medina 42353, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Agranulocytosis represents a severe complication associated with the administration of clozapine. Clozapine is an antipsychotic medication that has demonstrated substantial efficacy in remediating refractory schizophrenia and various other psychiatric disorders. Nonetheless, it is crucial to monitor patients for neutropenia regularly during clozapine therapy. Therefore, this article aimed to delve into the prevalence of agranulocytosis during clozapine treatment by scrutinizing the extant literature to discern trends and correlations. This review endeavored to explore factors such as drug interactions, dose-related factors, duration of treatment, and genetic predispositions that could potentially influence the likelihood of patients developing agranulocytosis while undergoing clozapine therapy. Moreover, this review enunciates the ramifications of agranulocytosis on both patients and healthcare providers and meticulously evaluates the strategies to mitigate this risk and ensure optimal patient outcomes.

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agranulocytosisclozapine-induced agranulocytosisrefractory schizophrenia

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PMID38921968
PMCPMC11207370

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