Clozapine prescribing in COVID-19 positive medical inpatients: a case series

• Main Authors: Matthew Butler (Author), Felicity Bano (Author), Marilia Calcia (Author), Isabel McMullen (Author), Chun Chiang Sin Fai Lam (Author), Laura Jane Smith (Author), David Taylor (Author), Siobhan Gee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There is both uncertainty regarding the safety of clozapine in COVID-19 patients owing to limited published data and a lack of consensus on continuing clozapine in patients with severe respiratory infections. COVID-19 is known to induce an acute immune response which can affect haematological parame...