Which listed drug is Clozaril (clozapine)?

Which listed drug is Clozaril (clozapine)?

• A. Haloperidol
• B. Thorazine
• C. Mellaril
• D. Clozaril

Answer: (D)

Clozaril is the brand name for the antipsychotic drug clozapine. It’s an atypical (second-generation) antipsychotic, which sets it apart from the older, typical antipsychotics listed here. Those other drugs—haloperidol, Thorazine (chlorpromazine), and Mellaril (thioridazine)—are traditional dopamine antagonists and are more likely to cause extrapyramidal symptoms. Clozapine, while offering benefits for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, carries a unique safety concern of agranulocytosis and requires regular blood monitoring. So the drug referred to as Clozaril is clozapine, the atypical antipsychotic.

Clozaril is the brand name for the antipsychotic drug clozapine. It’s an atypical (second-generation) antipsychotic, which sets it apart from the older, typical antipsychotics listed here. Those other drugs—haloperidol, Thorazine (chlorpromazine), and Mellaril (thioridazine)—are traditional dopamine antagonists and are more likely to cause extrapyramidal symptoms. Clozapine, while offering benefits for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, carries a unique safety concern of agranulocytosis and requires regular blood monitoring. So the drug referred to as Clozaril is clozapine, the atypical antipsychotic.