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Clozapine is associated with a risk of agranulocytosis. It is therefore important to closely monitor white cell counts in these patients.
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a
Agranulocytosis
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Dystonia is most associated with first generation antipsychotics like haloperidol. It does not commonly occur as a result of clozapine, a second generation antipsychotic.
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c
Dystonia
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Akathisia is associated with first generation antipsychotics like haloperidol. It is less commonly associated with clozapine, which is a second generation antipsychotic.
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Akathisia
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Both first and second generation antipsychotics result in a reduction of seizure threshold, not an increased seizure threshold.
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Increased seizure threshold
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Clozapine is associated with weight gain, rather than weight loss. Other prominent side effects include worsening glycaemic control and dyslipidaemia.
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d
Weight loss
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thought it was a rare side effecT?

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Side effects of antipsychotics
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A 33-year-old male with a known diagnosis of schizophrenia is commenced on clozapine by his Psychiatrist.

Which of the following side effects is he most likely to experience?
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