Interview Highlights
- Constipation can be a serious side effect from clozapine use; newer agents (secretagogues) like lubiprostone are helpful to provide relief from this symptom.
- By titrating clozapine slowly, it is easier for patients to tolerate sedation and orthostasis.
- Prophylactic metformin is a good option for mitigating weight gain in patients on clozapine.
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This edition of Psychopharmacology Institute’s Expert Interviews features Jonathan Meyer, M.D.
Dr. Meyer is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at University of California, San Diego. He is also a psychopharmacology consultant for the California Department of State Hospitals.
In this interview, Dr. Meyer discusses managing nonhematological adverse effects of clozapine. This discussion focuses on recommendations for managing clozapine side effects to keep
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