Versacloz

Alternate Name: Clozaril

Dosage Form: Bottle

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Antipsychotic

Generic Available: No

Strength: 50 MG/ML

Warnings: Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, dementia, diabetes, digestion problems, glaucoma, heart or blood vessel disease, heart failure, heart rhythm problems, high cholesterol, enlarged prostate, stomach or bowel problems, or a history of head injury, heart attack, stroke, seizures, or alcohol addiction. Tell your doctor if you smoke or drink products that contain caffeine. Tell your doctor if you have phenylketonuria. Do not breastfeed while you are using this medicine. This medicine may cause the following problems:Heart problems or changes in heart rhythmStomach or bowel problems, including severe constipationSerious skin reaction, including drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptomsChanges in blood sugar levelsNeuroleptic malignant syndrome, which can be life-threateningLiver problemsIncreased risk of blood clots, including heart attack or strokeAnticholinergic effects, when used with other medicinesTardive dyskinesia (a movement disorder) This medicine lowers the number of white blood cells. This weakens your immune system, so you may get infections more easily. Wash your hands often. Avoid people who are sick. This medicine can make you dizzy, drowsy, lightheaded, or to have trouble with thinking or controlling body movements, which may lead to falls, fractures or other injuries. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you. Stand or sit up slowly if you feel lightheaded or dizzy. Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone. Jerky muscle movement that you cannot control, often in your face, tongue, or jaw Lightheadedness, dizziness, fainting Seizures Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness

Food Warnings: Some medicines can affect how clozapine works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Bupropion, carbamazepine, cimetidine, dolasetron, duloxetine, enoxacin, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, levomethadyl acetate, lithium, mefloquine, methadone, paroxetine, pentamidine, phenytoin, rifampin, sertraline, St John's wort, tacrolimus, terbinafineBirth control pillsBlood pressure medicineDiuretic (water pill)Medicine for heart rhythm problems (including amiodarone, encainide, flecainide, procainamide, propafenone, quinidine, sotalol)Medicine to treat an infection (including ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, gatifloxacin, moxifloxacin, sparfloxacin)Other medicine to treat mental health problems (including chlorpromazine, droperidol, iloperidone, pimozide, thioridazine, ziprasidone)., Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine., Tell your doctor if you use anything else that makes you sleepy. Some examples are allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, and alcohol., Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments., Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone., Do not use this medicine together with benztropine, cyclobenzaprine, or diphenhydramine.