Fatal Outcomes in Use of Clozapine
Young females on clozapine are at lower risk of dying from agranulocytosis, 1.7% (19/1147) than from pulmonary embolism, 8.0% (92/1147). Thus, focusing on pulmonary embolism is key to saving lives in this group. Future studies need to replicate these findings.
Authors
- Emílio J. Sanz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6788-4435)
- Carlos De las Cuevas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5742-905X)
- José de León (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7756-2314)
Institutions
- Universidad de La Laguna (ES)
- Hospital Universitario de Canarias (ES)
- Eastern State Hospital (US)
- Instituto de Neurociencias (ES)
- Hospital Santiago Apostol (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jcp.0000000000002088
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94