Monday, 14 June 2010

2 deaths in 4.5 years from clozapine-induced agranulocytosis

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/313/7067/1262/a

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Over the past five years this rigorous monitoring has successfully minimised mortality due to agranulocytosis. Analysis of 6316 patients taking clozapine showed a cumulative incidence of agranulocytosis of 0.8% over four and a half years, with just two deaths.
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2 deaths in 4.5 years directly from agranulocytosis even with the compulsory hematological monitoring. This doesn't take into account reduced life expectancy.

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