[Local monitoring center for clozapine (Leponex) treatment].
A local centre for monitoring clozapine therapy has been in operation in the Pharmacy Department at Asgård Hospital in Tromsø since 1994. The centre utilizes an electronic reporting system and is available to clozapine-prescribers in the three northernmost countries in Norway: Nordland, Troms and Finnmark. The system fosters early detection of poor compliance with frequent blood tests and for signs of white blood cell suppression. This is a new concept in Norway and one way of assuring the quality of clozapine treatment. The purpose of the centre is to improve patient safety by facilitating early detection of potentially dangerous white blood cell suppression, thereby avoiding fatal consequences.
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Farmasøytisk avdeling, Asgård sykehus, Tromsø. center for clozapine (Leponex) treatment]
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D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D003024:Clozapine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003024:Clozapine
Lokalt monitoreringssenter for klozapin (Leponex)-behandling.