Posted by ed_uk on July 23, 2005, at 13:31:01
In reply to Re: WHAT IS CLOZAPINE USED FOR?, posted by pretty_paints on July 23, 2005, at 10:39:31
Hi Katie,
Good luck with clozapine, I think it will help :-)
I don't think you'll be in hospital for long. Your doctor will want you in hospital to start clozapine. You'll probably have frequent blood pressure monitoring after taking your first dose. He'll probably let you go home soon.
You'll have a blood test before you start clozapine. This will measure the concentration of white blood cells in your blood. After starting clozapine, you'll need to have a blood test once weekly at first. The hospital pharmacy will only dispense your medication after receiving your blood test results. Your first blood tests will be performed while you're in hospital. After a short while, you'll continue to receive blood tests as an outpatient.
Love Ed xxx
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