Drug details

Clozaril (clozapine)

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Clozaril (clozapine) is an antipsychotic medication that is used to treat severe schizophrenia symptoms in people who have not responded to other medications. Clozaril is also used to help reduce the risk of suicidal behavior in people with schizophrenia or similar disorders.

The drug is often used to treat Schizophrenia .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• dizziness,
• blurred vision,
• constipation,
• dry mouth,
• drowsiness,
• weight gain,
• headache, or
• increased sweating,
• drooling (especially at night),
• sleep problems,
• spinning sensation,
• shaking (tremor).

The following drugs are related to Clozaril, either as a replacement or used together:

• Abilify (aripiprazole)
• Aristada (aripiprazole lauroxil extended-release injection)
• Aristada Initio (aripiprazole lauroxil injectable suspension)
• Secuado (asenapine transdermal system)
• Caplyta (lumateperone capsules)
• Fazaclo (clozapine)
• Igalmi (dexmedetomidine sublingual film)
• Fanapt (iloperidone tablets)
• Invega (paliperidone)
• Invega Hafyera (6-month paliperidone palmitate)
• Loxitane (loxapine)
• Lybalvi (olanzapine and samidorphan tablets)
• Navane (thiothixene hcl)
• Zyprexa (olanzapine)
• Zyprexa Relprevv (olanzapine extended release injectable suspension)
• Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate)
• Seroquel XR (quetiapine fumarate extended-release tablets)
• Risperdal (risperidone)
• Risperdal Consta (risperidone)

The following supplements are related to Clozaril, and may be used together with the drug:

• Glycine (s.)
• Lithium (s.)
• Dhea (s.)