Clozapine: a new antipsychotic drug.
Clozapine is a new antipsychotic drug that displays antipsychotic efficacy of the classic neuroleptics without the associated extrapyramidal side effects. This article briefly reviews the action and use of clozapine in order to help nurse clinicians become familiar with the drug usage. Clozapine is presently in use only in clinical trials, but is expected to be marketed by Sandoz Pharmaceutical Corporation (Hanover, NJ) in 1990.
Hamilton
D
D
Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425.
D003024:Clozapine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D010351:Patient Discharge
D003024:Clozapine