Clozaril / Clozapine

Clozapine is an anti-psychotic drug used to treat only patients who have failed to respond to alternative treatment.

New research links Zyprexia (Olanzapine) and Clozaril (Clozapine) with causing serious side effects including:

• Diabetes
• Myocarditis
• Tachycardia/fast heartbeat
• Tardive Dyskinesia

Clozaril is manufactured by Novartis.

Clozapine is the generic version of the Novartis drug Clozaril.

Clozaril has been linked to diabetes. A recent study found 384 diabetes cases, 25 fatal, have been report to the FDA by Clozaril users.

In February 2001, the FDA and Novartis strengthened the boxed warning and warning sections as follows:

1. The previously existing boxed warning has been relocated to the beginning of the patient instructions and revised to advise health care providers of the association of myocarditis with Clozapine therapy.
2. A subsection has been added to the warnings section entitled "Myocarditis" to provide data and Clozapine treatment guidelines related to this issue.

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