## Abstract ## Objective Clozapine, a dibenzodiazepine antipsychotic, is the most effective medication for treatment‐resistant schizophrenia. However, its use has been limited by the high risk of neutropenia. In children, the rate of neutropenia is higher when compared to adults. We decided to exp
Clozapine-Induced Neutropenia in Children: Management with Lithium Carbonate
✍ Scribed by Sporn, Alexandra; Gogtay, Nitin; Ortiz-Aguayo, Roberto; Alfaro, Cara; Tossell, Julia; Lenane, Marge; Gochman, Peter; Rapoport, Judith L.
- Book ID
- 123615411
- Publisher
- Mary Ann Liebert
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 77 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1044-5463
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