Handouts Week 1,2,3

Question 1

Clozapine

Normal ANC

BEN patient ANC

What is a BEN patient

Answer 1

Normal ANC >1500

BEN patient ANC >1000

What is a BEN patient
From Africa (not African American)
India,

Question 2

If treatment is interrupted for Clozapine

<30 days
>30 days

Describe monitoring of new patients:
Start - 6 months
6 - 1 year
> 1 year

Answer 2

<30 days Continue monitoring as B4
>30 days Treat as new patient

Start - 6 months Weekly
6 - 1 year Every 2 Weeks
> 1 year Monthly

Question 3

Clozapine

Mild neutropenia 1000 - 1499

General pop

BEN pop

Answer 3

General Pop: 3 x weekly until >1500
Once >1500 return to normal range monitoring

BEN pop: These are normal findings Continue

Question 4

Clozapine

Moderate Neutropenia 500 - 999

General pop

BEN pop

Answer 4

General pop: Hematology consultation, Stop treatment, Resume ANC > 1000

DAILY ANC monitor until >1000
3x weekly until >1500
Return to Monitor as new patient

BEN pop: Hematology consultation, Continue treatment.

3x weekly ANC until >1000 or patients Baseline.
Once >1000 return to beginning

Question 5

Clozapine

Severe Neuroleptia <500

General pop

BEN pop

Answer 5

General pop: Hematology consultation, Stop treatment, Don’t restart unless prescriber determines benefits outweigh risk.

Monitor ANC
Daily until >1000
3x weekly until >1500
Return as new patient

BEN pop Monitor
Daily until ANC >500
3X weekly until ANC is baseline
Start as new patient

Question 6

SIGECAPS is….

Answer 6

Depression description

Sleep
Interest
Guilt
Energy
Concentration
Appetite
Psychomotor
Suicide

Question 7

What is Rejoyn

Answer 7

A prescription app for depression

To be used with drugs & therapy

Question 8

Which activity did the handouts discuss that wil lower depression & anxiety

Answer 8

Knitting

Question 9

Teen phone number for suicide help

Best free resource to talk or chat online with suicide help.

Answer 9

1800-999-9999

Samaritans