CLOZAPINE vs ILOPERIDONE

February 24, 2025 - Beginning today, FDA does not expect prescribers, pharmacies, and patients to participate in the risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) program for clozapine or to report results of absolute neutrophil count (ANC) blood tests before pharmacies dispense clozapine. FDA st

i am taking clozapine at a high dose for my mental health. i traveled across state lines for Christmas to be with my mom and she searched my room. i used to use drugs so she does this, but she said she found my clozapine and flushed it. she doesn’t believe in any drugs, prescribed or not. I’ve been

Hi guy! I graduated in 2022 and signed with Walgreens but i just got fired - and here’s where i need your help. For the year I was there I was never issued any warnings or talked to about my performance, until one night shift I came in and the previous pharmacist had set aside an e-supply of cloza

I work LTC, the physicians are straight up refusing to re-enroll all of their patients. This is fun. 🙃 *Edit: FDA update https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-temporarily-suspending-certain-clozapine-rems-program-requirements-ensure-continuity-care

The FDA will no longer require REMS monitoring for clozapine going forward https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/fda-officially-removes-rems-requirement-for-clozapine?fbclid=IwY2xjawIuKPZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYf4RXJt8i4dpQOMzKOml6S3BSLRRIz_NqASLgLgu3BtAumONRfXWNycBA_aem_ZL5d8iqsfV7AaohhFkrfEw Officiatin

Had a patient come in a few weeks ago asking for strepsils, saying his throat was hurting him terribly. Our system allows me to really quickly pull up his drug list (which I do to check if they are diabetic so I don't give the sugar-containing strepsils to a diabetic). And... He's on clozapine. He's

60F, Asian, DM2, schizophrenia, currently taking Metformin, Jardiance, Vraylar, Zoloft, and Ingrezza. Hi all, I’m posting to gather some information for my mom. My mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia later on in life at around 46 years old. She was completely normal most of her life up until a

FDA approved a modification to the Clozapine REMS that will go into effect on Nov 15, 2021. Pharmacies must re-certify in the Clozapine REMS by then to continue to dispense the medication. To re-certify, see the Important Program Update at [www.clozapinerems.com](http://www.clozapinerems.com/).

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Does anybody have any experience with this new AP Fenept (iloperidone)?

I’ve been on so many different antipsychotics.. Iloperidone, fluphenazine, quetiapine and now lurasidone (AKA: Latuda) To help alleviate schizophrenia symptoms. However, all of these medications have caused severe weight gain. I am looking for an antipsychotic that is pretty neutral or one that coul

***TLDR:*** *Dopamine Blockers are helpful for treating psychosis and schizophrenia,* *or in unconventional non-psychiatric terms:* ***Dopamine Blockers are helpful from keeping you away from spiritual experiences,*** ***higher states of consciousness and self awareness*** \-----------------

I just heard it recently was approved for bipolar I mania and mixed episodes. If you have tried it what are your opinions on it? Is it generally sedating or activating? I’m on Olanzapine now but it makes me so tired I am thinking of switching. Thanks in advance for any answers!