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ArticleThe Journal of clinical psychiatry2016

Evaluation of the Safety of Clozapine Use in Patients With Benign Neutropenia.

Charles M Richardson, Erica A Davis, Gopal R Vyas, Bethany A DiPaula, Robert P McMahon, Deanna L Kelly

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Article in The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Clozapine monitoring at a specialised psychiatric hospital: A retrospective chart review.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Charles M RichardsonMaryland Psychiatric Research Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Spring Grove Hospital Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Erica A DavisUniversity of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Gopal R VyasMaryland Psychiatric Research Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Spring Grove Hospital Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Bethany A DiPaulaUniversity of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Robert P McMahonMaryland Psychiatric Research Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Spring Grove Hospital Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Deanna L KellyMaryland Psychiatric Research Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Box 21247, Baltimore, MD 21228. dkelly@mprc.umaryland.edu.
University of Maryland, Baltimore · US

Funding

Biomarker and Safety Study of Clozapine in Benign Ethnic NeutropeniaR01MH102215 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI KELLY, DEANNA L · 2015 to 2018
$3.4M
NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH102215
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine if clozapine can be safely utilized in psychiatric patients with benign neutropenia.

methodsA single-center, retrospective chart review study of records from 2001 to 2014 was conducted in an inpatient psychiatric hospital. Patients included had benign neutropenia prior to receiving clozapine and received clozapine using modified monitoring guidelines. All available laboratory values for absolute neutrophil count (ANC) before initiation and during treatment were evaluated. The primary endpoint was difference in ANC after initiation of clozapine from before clozapine.

resultsA total of 26 patients were reviewed. The mean age at clozapine initiation was 34 years. The majority were African-American (73% [n = 19]), with more men than women (73% [n = 19] vs 27% [n = 7]). The mean lowest ANC value was not significantly different after clozapine initiation compared to before (1.5× 10³ cells/mm³ and 1.4 × 10³ cells/mm³, respectively; P = .22). The overall mean ANC was significantly higher after initiation than before (2.63 × 10³ cells/mm³ and 2.13 × 10³ cells/mm³, respectively; P < .001). There were no cases of severe neutropenia (ANC < 0.5 × 10³ cells/mm³), and no patient was discontinued for falling below modified guideline limits. There were fewer occurrences of mild neutropenia (ANC < 2.0 × 10³ cells/mm³) after clozapine initiation than before (16.0% and 31.4%, respectively; P < .001). There were also fewer occurrences of moderate neutropenia (ANC < 1.5 × 10³ cells/mm³), with 2.1% after clozapine and 13.3% before (P < .001).

conclusionsTwenty-six patients with benign neutropenia were safely treated with clozapine. Pre-clozapine neutropenia did not predict increased risk for severe neutropenia with clozapine. Patients had significantly fewer episodes of mild and moderate neutropenia after receiving clozapine compared to before.

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AdultChildClozapineFemaleGuideline AdherenceHospitals, PsychiatricHumansInfantLeukocyte CountMaleMiddle AgedNeutropeniaPsychotic DisordersRetrospective StudiesRiskYoung AdultClozapine

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PMID27736047
PMCPMC5470316
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