Study on the daily dose and serum concentration of clozapine in psychiatric patients and possible influencing factors of serum concentration

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Title: Study on the daily dose and serum concentration of clozapine in psychiatric patients and possible influencing factors of serum concentration
Authors: Taixiu Liu, Peng Gao, Chuange Xie, Heng Zhang, Zheng Shi, Ruirui Chen
Source: BMC Psychiatry, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2023)
Publisher Information: BMC, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Psychiatry
Subject Terms: Clozapine, Serum concentration, Daily dose, Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), Psychiatry, RC435-571
More Details: Abstract Background Clozapine is the most effective drug for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, and the dosage and concentration of clozapine in the treatment of mental illness vary greatly in different populations and are affected by many factors. Methods The serum clozapine concentration of 3734 psychiatric patients was detected, and data on daily dose, sex, age and other medical records were collected for statistical analysis. Results The mean daily dose, mean serum concentration and mean C/D (concentration/dose) ratio of clozapine were 191.02 ± 113.47 mg/day, 326.15 ± 235.66 ng/mL and 1.94 ± 1.25 ng/mL per mg/day, respectively. There was difference in daily dose between sexes, and females had higher daily dose (p
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1471-244X
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-244X
DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-05078-z
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/793396cb176b461ebb3e48afc23e15be
Accession Number: edsdoj.793396cb176b461ebb3e48afc23e15be
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:1471244X
DOI:10.1186/s12888-023-05078-z
Published in:BMC Psychiatry
Language:English