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ArticleIndian journal of psychological medicine2023

De Novo Seizures, Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms and Neutropenias in Patients on Clozapine: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Abhinav Chichra, Niji Rachel Varughese, Raviteja Innamuri

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Abhinav ChichraDept. of Psychiatry Unit Two, Mental Health Centre, Christian Medical College, Vellore-Bagayam campus, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8307-638X
Niji Rachel VarugheseDept. of Psychiatry Unit Two, Mental Health Centre, Christian Medical College, Vellore-Bagayam campus, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Raviteja InnamuriDept. of Psychiatry Unit Two, Mental Health Centre, Christian Medical College, Vellore-Bagayam campus, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5876-436X

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Background: Clozapine has well-documented inter-ethnic variations in pharmacokinetics. There is a paucity of data about clozapine use and associated adverse events such as seizures, obsessive compulsive symptoms, neutropenia, and agranulocytosis, from India. Methods: This retrospective cohort study followed up 228 patients initiated on clozapine in a tertiary care referral center in India for an average of 10 years. We calculated incidence rates of new-onset seizures, new-onset obsessive compulsive symptoms, agranulocytosis, and neutropenia. We collected data on doses of clozapine used and serum assays and calculated concentration-to-dose (C/D) ratios. We also collected relevant clinical details about clozapine-induced seizures. Results: In the sample, 16.8% had new-onset seizures, 12.3% had new-onset OC symptoms, 2.7% had neutropenia, and 0.9% had agranulocytosis. The mean C/D ratio was 2.09 (SD = 1.8). Almost half (46.3%) of available serum assays were in the supra-therapeutic range. Seizures were associated with a higher clozapine dose at one year (OR = 1.003; 95%CI = 1.000-1.006; P value = 0.045) and the presence of positive psychotic symptoms at one year (OR = 4.214; 95%CI = 1.894-9.373; P < 0.001). Conclusion: Compared to existing literature, Indians have a higher rate of clozapine- related seizures and need lower doses to reach therapeutic serum levels.

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