Who should not take Clozapine?
The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:
Conditions:
- diabetes
- excessive fat in the blood
- low amount of magnesium in the blood
- dehydration
- low amount of potassium in the blood
- overweight
- decreased function of bone marrow
- low levels of a type of white blood cell called neutrophils
- increased eosinophils in the blood
- tardive dyskinesia, a disorder characterized by involuntary movements of the face, mouth and tongue
- neuroleptic malignant syndrome, a reaction characterized by fever, muscle rigidity and confusion
- a low seizure threshold
- closed angle glaucoma
- heart attack within the last 30 days
- a low supply of oxygen rich blood to the heart
- a clot in the lung
- cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle
- torsades de pointes, a type of abnormal heart rhythm
- slow heartbeat
- sinus tachycardia, a type of fast heart rate
- prolonged QT interval on EKG
- inflammation of the middle tissue heart muscle
- abnormal EKG with QT changes from birth
- a stroke
- a disorder of the blood vessels of the brain
- blood clot in a deep vein of the extremities
- orthostatic hypotension, a form of low blood pressure
- low blood pressure
- paralysis of the intestines
- a blockage of the intestines with stool
- constipation
- liver problems
- acute inflammation of the pancreas
- enlarged prostate
- seizures
- weight gain
- an inability to completely empty the bladder
- abnormal liver function tests
- susceptible to breathing fluid into lungs
- a patient who is producing milk and breastfeeding
- tobacco smoking
- metabolic syndrome x
- dementia in an elderly person
- the stomach and intestines to move food at a slower pace
- CYP2D6 poor metabolizer
- reduced activity of cytochrome p450 CYP3A4
- reduced activity of cytochrome p450 CYP1A2
- obstruction of intestine
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