Why the study?
Clozapine is frequently discontinued due to adverse effects like heart failure, but temporary cessation can lead to severe psychotic exacerbation, creating a need for evidence on continuing clozapine during cardiac complications.
Can clozapine be continued safely with the addition of heart failure medications in a patient who develops clozapine-induced heart failure?
Population
A 51-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizoaffective disorder and clozapine-induced heart failure
Comparison
Continuation of clozapine with ramipril and bisoprolol initiation
Design
Case report
Authors
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Emphasizes clozapine underutilization from adverse effects in refractory schizophrenia; leaves open strategies to improve access and adherence.
Can clozapine be continued safely with the addition of heart failure medications in a patient who develops clozapine-induced heart failure?
This case report suggests that clozapine-induced heart failure may be managed with standard heart failure therapy (ramipril and bisoprolol) without necessarily discontinuing clozapine.
Whiskey et al. (2020) studied this question.
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