Medical management issues of patients on clozapine

Article Abstract:

Schizophrenia may be controlled by the drug clozapine when other drugs fail but, as with other psychotropic drugs, side effects can occur. White cell counts and other types of strict patient monitoring are necessary when using clozapine to treat patients. Clozapine therapy may cause grand mal seizures, agranulocytosis, central nervous system and hemotologic disorders, constipation, and excessive saliva. Proper pretreatment evaluation in selecting patients and ongoing management are important given the possible side effects.

Health aspects, Psychotropic drugs, Schizophrenics, Clozapine

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Tales from the Death Certificate

Article Abstract:

The historic prevalence of many diseases is discussed, focusing on the evolution of medicine and medical treatment. A physician's assistant reviews death certificates dated back 60 years and comments on differences in historic diagnostic capabilities, hospital care, disease recognition and attitudes about death.

Personal narratives, Physicians' assistants

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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: How Safe Are They?

Article Abstract:

Issues discussed concerns the potential hazards of prescribing selective serotonin uptake inhibitors, drugs for affective disorders. The benefits and disadvantages of fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine, and fluvoxamine are examined, as well as the diagnosis of serotonin syndrome.

Statistical Data Included, Complications and side effects, Depression, Mental, Depression (Mood disorder), Affective disorders, Mood disorders, Fluoxetine, Serotonin uptake inhibitors, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, Sertraline, Paroxetine

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