CLOZARIL Reviews (CLOZAPINE)Average Rating: 2.8 (59 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CLOZARIL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CLOZARIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Schizoaffective disorder bipolar ty | Drooling that needs a towel on the pillow. Need to take early in the evening and then go to bed to get 6-9 hours of sleep. Best to take 200 mg at night and 25 mg in the morning. | A real life saver and do increases in dosage slowly to control side effects | M | 68 | 2 years 225 mg 1X day | 11/6/2021 | 5 | Schizoaffective disorder | Drooling at night. | After 25 years of taking every medication you can think of without any positive results, I’m finally feeling better. My racing, intrusive thoughts are now under control. | F | 55 | 4 months 150mg day | 11/6/2019 | 5 | Schizophrenia | Very tired after about an hour after I take it. I get real hungry after about 20 minutes. Problems with dizziness. I need more sleep than before. But it has been the best drug I have had. | Scared of what will happen if the blood work says I can't take it anymore, because this has been the only drug that has worked for my. I have been told I am a difficult case. And with this drug I haven't been hospitalized a little over two years. | F | 45 | 4 years 400mg | 1/27/2017 | 5 | Schizophrenia | Very tired after about an hour after I take it. I get real hungry after about 20 minutes. Problems with dizziness. I need more sleep than before. But it has been the best drug I have had. | Scared of what will happen if the blood work says I can't take it anymore, because this has been the only drug that has worked for my. I have been told I am a difficult case. And with this drug I haven't been hospitalized a little over two years. | F | 45 | 4 years 400mg | 1/27/2017 | 5 | schizoaffective disorder | Puts me to sleep at night. Drooling while sleeping. Very hungry at night. | Only medicine that helps me fall asleep. | M | 35 | 6 years 200 MG | 1/25/2016 | 5 | Schizophrenia psychosis | Will knock you out for a while and weight gain | Only antipsychotic that helped me it works | M | 35 | 2 years 100 | 11/27/2015 | 5 | Suicidal | Sleepyness | This was the last resort for me, my doctor tried recently to take me off it, but I went through withdrawl, my body hurt and my mind was all over the place so we had to put me back on it .when I amoved on the drug I function better and am in more control of my own actions. | F | 30 | 12 years 1X day | 11/22/2015 | 5 | To control schizophrenia | Drooling. Seizures. The night you take it feel crappy and for awhile in the morning | Less suicidal. Helps to get along with others | M | 22 | 1 years 550 mg | 5/14/2015 | 5 | Bipolar 1 | Drooling (worse in first few years), weight gain, craving for sweets especially after a dose at night, sedation that lasts way into the next day, too much time on the couch watching bad TV. | Great drug for treating my terrible depression (suicidal thoughts) and for somewhat stabilising my rapid cycling. Hasn't fixed everything but I wouldn't like to think where I would be without it. At a time when I had run out of options it was a wonder drug for me. | F | 40 | 6 years 250mg 1X day | 9/19/2013 | 5 | Schizophrenia/Psychosis | Some drooling | Finally, after testing various other medications such as, Seroquel, Zyprexa, Abilify, and and Risperdal. All of these medications didn't help me stop hallucinating(audial). Clozaril, after about a week I was fine and living a normal life again. It's a hassle having to do all the bloodworks, but for me this has been a miracle drug. So it made the bloodworks worth it. After 1 year it is only required once a month(the blood tests). I am free of hallucinations and more focused then any of the other meds I was taking. I give this medication a 5. | M | 29 | 1 years 225 MG 2X day | 3/19/2013 | 5 | Schizophrenia | Extreme sedation, lethargy in the morning, excessive salivating, desire to eat sweets that is impossible to resist, heart races, panic attacks | Yes, there are a lot of terrible side effects. Yes, the blood draws are an inconvenience. But clozapine has controlled my schizophrenia better than any med I've been on before (been on lots of antipsychotics) | F | 19 | 1.5 years 200 mg 1X day | 4/11/2012 | 5 | Schizoaffective/Schizophrenia | Drooling at night and Drowsiness and increased appetite | Clozaril has made me normal. I have no more symptoms of schizophrenia. I am very happy that I was put on this medication and I plan to stay on it. It is worth the trouble of the weekly blood draws. | F | 23 | 6 weeks 200 mg 1X day | 3/23/2011 | 5 | Schizophrenia | Drooling, Sedation, Seizures | I have to take a seizure medication with Clozaril because my seizure threshold is low. Actually, if I take any antipsychotic I have to take an anticonvulsant, so it's not just Clozaril, it's just that I have to take a higher dose on Clozaril. Ah, for the drooling, you can take (sublingually) the eye drops that they give you at the eye doctor to dilate your pupils. It stops the drooling. I take a couple drops under each side of my tongue before bed and I don't drool at night...nice. My doctor taught me that one. When I went to fill my prescription for the eye drops, I had to explain it to the pharmacist...lol. I don't get too much sedation, I mostly sleep it off, as I take the med at night. I've tried all the meds and this is the best one. It even helps the negative symptoms, which are mostly what remained for me with the other meds. I had a lot of problem with "connecting" to people, which affected my ability to form relationships with people and my interactions with people. Clozaril helps a lot with that so I can relate to other people and "connect." It is hard to explain, but it definitely helps me feel human. For me this has been a great medication. | F | 37 | 6 years | 11/8/2009 | 5 | schyzophrenia | drooling 1st 2years, constipation,eating sweets in the night,makes sleepy, hard to function in the morning | excellent,wonderful, saved my mind | F | 32 | 10 years | 12/28/2008 | 5 | schizophrenia | The First year or so, alot of drooling, very tired. Major weigt gain. Id rather be ovedrweight than psychotic. | great efffects though from the voices. Been on it since 1992. Been on them all. This is the best. No more voices. | M | 44 | 16 years | 12/17/2008 | 5 | bipolar depression | super-intense weight gain via surge in appetite 45 mins-1hr later,bed wetting,extremely sedating,and drooling | The ONLY reason I gave this med a 5 is because it is the only med in the universe that will put me to sleep.NOTHING else works.I do hate this drug for the side effects,especially the bedwetting and drooling.But what can I do?I need it for survival. The mandatory bloodwork is a major inconveinence and pain in the rump.The 2 good things about it are:no sexual side effects,and good for anxiety. | M | 12 years | 12/13/2008 | 5 | Schizoaffective disorder | weight gain, night sweating | LOVE this drug. It made me normal, for the first time. I can do housework, I can work, I have a happy relationship with my family. | F | 30 | 9 months | 7/23/2007 | 5 | psychosis | sedation, weight gain, memory problems | works great on positive psychosis symptoms | F | 23 | 1 years | 7/17/2004 | 4 | Schizo affective disorder | Slow metabolism, excessive drooling, dizziness | I'm happy that the med has kept me free of Psychosis for almost 9 years..but not happy that despite all of my efforts, I've not been able to lose any weight in the past year. Am 34 pounds overweight.. | F | 61 | 8 years 200mg 1X day | 6/2/2023 | 4 | schizophrenia | Tachychardy pulse around 100 diastolic pressure about 90 a little constipation | Just to make a suggestion, try the blood test on your hand, i find it appears less than on the elbow | M | 35 | 6 years 300 1X day | 12/13/2022 |
CLOZARIL (CLOZAPINE): See also Warning section. This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders). Clozapine is a psychiatric medication (anti-psychotic type) that works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain. Clozapine decreases hallucinations and helps prevent suicide in people who are likely to try to harm themselves. It helps you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less nervous, and take part in everyday life. FDA Approval Date: 2019-05-20 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)