title: [Local monitoring center for clozapine (Leponex) treatment].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Farmasøytisk avdeling, Asgård sykehus, Tromsø. center for clozapine (Leponex) treatment]
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bakken
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bratlid
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Erlandsen
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lingjaerde
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nome
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003024:Clozapine
vernacular_title: Lokalt monitoreringssenter for klozapin (Leponex)-behandling.