Clozapine Definition

klōzə-pēn, -pĭn
noun
A synthetic antipsychotic drug, C18H19ClN4, used as a sedative and for severe cases of schizophrenia.
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Origin of Clozapine

  • c(h)lo(ro)– alteration of (dia)zepine seven-member ring containing two nitrogens benzodiazepine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Clozapine Sentence Examples

  • Clozapine, an atypical neuroleptic agent with D 4 receptor antagonist activity, does not cause tardive dyskinesia but may cause agranulocytosis.

  • This is of potential clinical importance for products with a narrow therapeutic window, e.g. theophylline, clozapine and ropinirole.

  • A major breakthrough in the treatment of schizophrenia occurred in 1990 with the introduction of the drug clozapine to the U.S. market.

  • However, even clozapine does not work for all patients.

  • In addition, about 1 percent of those who take it develop agranulocytosis, a potentially fatal blood disease, within the first year of use, and all patients on clozapine must be monitored regularly for this side effect.

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