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Clozapine Flashcards

1
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Clozapine class of antipsychotic

A

Atypical

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2
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Clozapine chemical structure

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Tricyclic dibenzodiazepine

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3
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Dopamine receptor which clozapine has high affinity for

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D4

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4
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Mechanism of action of clozapine

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5HT2 > D2 blockade
D4 blockade
5HT6 blockade
Alpha 1 antagonist
Muscarinic receptor antagonist
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5
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Site of dopamine receptor where clozapine is most active

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Limbic dopamine receptors

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6
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Proposed reason why clozapine has lower rates of EPSEs

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More active at limbic than striatal dopamine receptors

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7
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Effect of dopamine on prolactin levels

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Little to no effect

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8
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CYP enzyme which mainly metabolises clozapine

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CYP1A2

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9
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Effect of caffeine on clozapine levels

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Increases

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10
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Effect of cigarette smoking on clozapine levels

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Decreases

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11
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Decrease in clozapine levels following 5 days off caffeine

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Decreased by up to 50%

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12
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Effect of SSRIs on clozapine levels

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Increases

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13
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Effect of erythromycin on clozapine levels

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Increases

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14
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Effect of carbamazepine on clozapine levels

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Decreases

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15
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Effect of phenytoin on clozapine levels

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Decreases

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16
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Active metabolites of clozapine

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N-desmethylclozapine

Clozapine N-oxide

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17
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Percentage of patients on clozapine who develop hypersalivation

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31%

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18
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Point in clozapine therapy when hypersalivation is worst

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Early on

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19
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Percentage of patients on clozapine who develop agranulocytosis

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1%

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20
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Time after starting clozapine with the highest risk of developing agranulocytosis

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4 to 18 weeks

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21
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Adverse effects of clozapine

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Agranulocytosis
Myocarditis
Seizures
Orthostatic hypotension
Colitis
Pancreatitis
Thrombocytopaenia
Thromboembolism
Insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus
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22
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Lower level of clozapine usually required for a therapeutic response

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0.35mg/l

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23
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Level of clozapine at which there is an increased seizure risk

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0.5mg/l

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24
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Time frame from starting clozapine by which time 80% of cases of myocarditis occur

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Within 4 weeks of starting

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25
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Physical features of myocarditis

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Fever
Chest pain
Tachycardia
Dyspnoea

26
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Laboratory features of myocarditis

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Raised eosinophils

Raised cardiac enzymes

27
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Gold standard investigation to diagnose myocarditis

A

Endomyocardial biopsy

28
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Number of weeks after starting clozapine where weekly WCC monitoring is usually required

29
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Consequence of a red WCC result when clozapine monitoring

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Must be stopped and never tried again

30
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Consequence of a yellow WCC result when clozapine monitoring

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Monitoring frequency must be increased until a green signal is obtained

31
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Non-dose related adverse effects of clozapine

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Myocarditis

Agranulocytosis

32
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Antidepressant which can precipitate clozapine-related neutropaenia

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Paroxetine

33
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Classes of receptors affected by clozapine

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Dopaminergic
Histaminergic
Serotonergic
Adrenergic
Cholinergic
34
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When WCC should be checked while on clozapine

A

Weekly for 26 weeks

Fortnightly or monthly afterwards

35
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Maximum clozapine dose

36
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Speed of release of clozapine from D2 receptors

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Fast release

37
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Risk of fatal agranulocytosis in patients on clozapine without monitoring

38
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Risk of fatal agranulocytosis in patients on clozapine with monitoring

A

<1 in 8000

39
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WCC causing a red alert for clozapine

40
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WCC causing an amber alert for clozapine

41
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Neutrophil count causing a red alert for clozapine

42
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Neutrophil count causing an amber alert for clozapine

43
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Neutrophil count causing an amber alert for clozapine

44
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Result of an amber alert while taking clozapine

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Twice weekly blood count required until numbers stabilise or improve

45
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Result of an amber alert while taking clozapine

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Twice weekly blood count required until numbers stabilise or improve

46
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Treatments used in clozapine induced hypersalivation

A 
Amitriptyline
Benzatropine
Trihexyphenidyl
Hyoscine
Pirenzepine (unlicensed)
47
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Time frame for cardiomyopathy to develop while on clozapine

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Can develop at any time - median 9 months

48
Q

Most common cardiac side effect of clozapine

A

Tachycardia

49
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Demographic at highest risk for clozapine induced agranulocytosis

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Young, Afro-Caribbean, female

50
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Risk of agranulocytosis in a patient taking clozapine after one year (risk highest in first 18 weeks)

51
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Prevalence of agranulocytosis during clozapine treatment

52
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Important factor increasing the risk of clozapine-induced constipation

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Inpatient mental health treatment

53
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Most common side effects of clozapine

A

Weight gain
Constipation
Tachycardia

54
Q

Demographic who usually have lower plasma clozapine levels

A

Young
Male
Smoker

55
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Demographic who usually have higher clozapine levels

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Asian
Non-smoker
Female
Older

56
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Laxative which should not be used for clozapine induced constipation

57
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Medications which may be used for clozapine induced neutropaenia

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G-CSF

Lithium

58
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Antipsychotic which can be used to treat clozapine related weight gain

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Aripiprazole

59
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Medication licensed to treat clozapine induced hypersalivation

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Hyoscine hydrobromide

60
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Unlicensed medications which can help with clozapine induced hypersalivation

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Trihexyphenidyl
Benzhexol
Pirenzepine

61
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Maximum daily dose of clozapine

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