Clozapine, an atypical neuroleptic, differs from the traditionally used neuroleptics because it is:
a. more effective with some populations than are older classic neuroleptic drugs
b. free of nearly every side effect and needs less daily monitoring
c. associated with fewer movement disorders
d. used with relative safety
A
Clozapine differs from the traditional neuroleptics because it is more effective with some populations than are the older classic neuroleptic drugs. Clozapine is a second-generation antipsychotic medication and addresses both the negative and positive symptoms of schizophrenia. However, clozapine occasionally and unpredictably causes severe agranulocytosis (reduction in the number of white blood cells).
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