South African Journal of Psychiatry (Mar 2011)

The use of Clozapine in Adolescents: A Case Report

  • Aili Hanim Hashim,
  • Subash Kumar Pillai,
  • Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin,
  • Manveen Kaur

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v17i1.244
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 1

Abstract

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This is a report about a child diagnosed with childhood-onset schizophrenia and subsequently treated with clozapine. Clozapine is often used as the last line of treatment for patients with schizophrenia even in the pediatric population. This report highlights the usefulness and challenges of using clozapine in children with schizophrenia.

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