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October 1, 2025Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric SocietyOpen Access

The Use of Clozapine in Pakistan: A Study Based on Clozaril Patients Monitoring System (Cpms)

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RRRaza Ur RehmanSFSaeed Farooq

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Analysis reveals low clozapine prescribing rates among psychiatrists in Pakistan, suggesting barriers exist in treatment access and training.

Key Points

  • Only 1256 patients currently receive clozapine in major cities, highlighting underutilization.
  • The average maintenance dose of clozapine prescribed is 230 mg, indicating poor adherence to guidelines.
  • Only one quarter of psychiatrists in Pakistan prescribed clozapine, pointing to challenges in training and perception.
  • The prevalence of treatment resistant schizophrenia is high in developing countries, necessitating further investigation.

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Rehman et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dd91d5fe798ba2fc498e5fhttps://doi.org/10.63050/jpps.22.03.340
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