Clozapine (AKM) TM
You should seek medical advice in relation to medicines and use only as directed by a healthcare professional. Always read the label. If symptoms persist see your healthcare professional.
Active ingredients: clozapine
Brand name
(ARTG)
: AKM CLOZAPINE clozapine 100 mg tablet bottle packDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
Download consumer medicine information leaflet (pdf) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website
What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Treatment with AKM CLOZAPINE is indicated only in people with treatment resistant schizophrenia, i.e. people with schizophrenia who are non-responsive to, or intolerant of other antipsychotic drugs.,Non-responsiveness is defined as lack of satisfactory clinical improvement despite the use of adequate doses of at least two classes of marketed antipsychotic drugs prescribed for reasonable durations.,Intolerance is defined as the impossibility to achieve adequate benefit with other antipsychotic drugs because of severe and untreatable neurological adverse effects (extrapyramidal side effects or tardive dyskinesia).
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Tablet, uncoated
- Oral
- Round, yellow, flat, beveled edge tablets engraved with 100 over a pressure sensitive break line on one face. The other face plain.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Store in a Dry Place
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.
- 100 pack
- 50 pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
(AHT)
For the active ingredient clozapine
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
Brand name
(ARTG)
: AKM CLOZAPINE clozapine 100 mg tablet bottle packDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
Download consumer medicine information leaflet (pdf) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website
What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Treatment with AKM CLOZAPINE is indicated only in people with treatment resistant schizophrenia, i.e. people with schizophrenia who are non-responsive to, or intolerant of other antipsychotic drugs.,Non-responsiveness is defined as lack of satisfactory clinical improvement despite the use of adequate doses of at least two classes of marketed antipsychotic drugs prescribed for reasonable durations.,Intolerance is defined as the impossibility to achieve adequate benefit with other antipsychotic drugs because of severe and untreatable neurological adverse effects (extrapyramidal side effects or tardive dyskinesia).
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Tablet, uncoated
- Oral
- Round, yellow, flat, beveled edge tablets engraved with 100 over a pressure sensitive break line on one face. The other face plain.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Store in a Dry Place
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.
- 100 pack
- 50 pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
(AHT)
For the active ingredient clozapine
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
Brand name
(ARTG)
: AKM CLOZAPINE clozapine 25 mg tablet bottle packDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
Download consumer medicine information leaflet (pdf) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website
What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Treatment with AKM CLOZAPINE is indicated only in people with treatment resistant schizophrenia, i.e. people with schizophrenia who are non-responsive to, or intolerant of other antipsychotic drugs.,Non-responsiveness is defined as lack of satisfactory clinical improvement despite the use of adequate doses of at least two classes of marketed antipsychotic drugs prescribed for reasonable durations.,Intolerance is defined as the impossibility to achieve adequate benefit with other antipsychotic drugs because of severe and untreatable neurological adverse effects (extrapyramidal side effects or tardive dyskinesia).
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Tablet, uncoated
- Oral
- Round, yellow, flat, beveled edge tablets engraved with 25 over a pressure sensitive break line on one face. The other face plain.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Store in a Dry Place
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.
- 100 pack
- 50 pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
(AHT)
For the active ingredient clozapine
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
Brand name
(ARTG)
: AKM CLOZAPINE clozapine 25 mg tablet bottle packDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
Download consumer medicine information leaflet (pdf) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website
What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Treatment with AKM CLOZAPINE is indicated only in people with treatment resistant schizophrenia, i.e. people with schizophrenia who are non-responsive to, or intolerant of other antipsychotic drugs.,Non-responsiveness is defined as lack of satisfactory clinical improvement despite the use of adequate doses of at least two classes of marketed antipsychotic drugs prescribed for reasonable durations.,Intolerance is defined as the impossibility to achieve adequate benefit with other antipsychotic drugs because of severe and untreatable neurological adverse effects (extrapyramidal side effects or tardive dyskinesia).
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Tablet, uncoated
- Oral
- Round, yellow, flat, beveled edge tablets engraved with 25 over a pressure sensitive break line on one face. The other face plain.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Store in a Dry Place
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.
- 100 pack
- 50 pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
(AHT)
For the active ingredient clozapine
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
Brand name
(ARTG)
: AKM CLOZAPINE clozapine 200 mg tablet bottle packDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
Download consumer medicine information leaflet (pdf) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website
What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Treatment with AKM CLOZAPINE is indicated only in people with treatment resistant schizophrenia, i.e. people with schizophrenia who are non-responsive to, or intolerant of other antipsychotic drugs.,Non-responsiveness is defined as lack of satisfactory clinical improvement despite the use of adequate doses of at least two classes of marketed antipsychotic drugs prescribed for reasonable durations.,Intolerance is defined as the impossibility to achieve adequate benefit with other antipsychotic drugs because of severe and untreatable neurological adverse effects (extrapyramidal side effects or tardive dyskinesia).
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Tablet, uncoated
- Oral
- Oval shaped, yellow tablet with 200 on one side and break line on the other side.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Store in a Dry Place
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.
- 100 pack
- 50 pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
(AHT)
For the active ingredient clozapine
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
Brand name
(ARTG)
: AKM CLOZAPINE clozapine 200 mg tablet bottle packDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
Download consumer medicine information leaflet (pdf) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website
What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Treatment with AKM CLOZAPINE is indicated only in people with treatment resistant schizophrenia, i.e. people with schizophrenia who are non-responsive to, or intolerant of other antipsychotic drugs.,Non-responsiveness is defined as lack of satisfactory clinical improvement despite the use of adequate doses of at least two classes of marketed antipsychotic drugs prescribed for reasonable durations.,Intolerance is defined as the impossibility to achieve adequate benefit with other antipsychotic drugs because of severe and untreatable neurological adverse effects (extrapyramidal side effects or tardive dyskinesia).
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Tablet, uncoated
- Oral
- Oval shaped, yellow tablet with 200 on one side and break line on the other side.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Store in a Dry Place
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.
- 100 pack
- 50 pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
(AHT)
For the active ingredient clozapine
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
Brand name
(ARTG)
: AKM CLOZAPINE clozapine 100 mg tablet blister packDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
Download consumer medicine information leaflet (pdf) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website
What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Treatment with AKM CLOZAPINE is indicated only in people with treatment resistant schizophrenia, i.e. people with schizophrenia who are non-responsive to, or intolerant of other antipsychotic drugs.,Non-responsiveness is defined as lack of satisfactory clinical improvement despite the use of adequate doses of at least two classes of marketed antipsychotic drugs prescribed for reasonable durations.,Intolerance is defined as the impossibility to achieve adequate benefit with other antipsychotic drugs because of severe and untreatable neurological adverse effects (extrapyramidal side effects or tardive dyskinesia).
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Tablet, uncoated
- Oral
- Round, yellow, flat, beveled edge tablets engraved with 100 over a pressure sensitive break line on one face. The other face plain.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Store in a Dry Place
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.
- 100 pack
- 50 pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
(AHT)
For the active ingredient clozapine
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
Brand name
(ARTG)
: AKM CLOZAPINE clozapine 100 mg tablet blister packDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
Download consumer medicine information leaflet (pdf) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website
What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Treatment with AKM CLOZAPINE is indicated only in people with treatment resistant schizophrenia, i.e. people with schizophrenia who are non-responsive to, or intolerant of other antipsychotic drugs.,Non-responsiveness is defined as lack of satisfactory clinical improvement despite the use of adequate doses of at least two classes of marketed antipsychotic drugs prescribed for reasonable durations.,Intolerance is defined as the impossibility to achieve adequate benefit with other antipsychotic drugs because of severe and untreatable neurological adverse effects (extrapyramidal side effects or tardive dyskinesia).
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Tablet, uncoated
- Oral
- Round, yellow, flat, beveled edge tablets engraved with 100 over a pressure sensitive break line on one face. The other face plain.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Store in a Dry Place
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.
- 100 pack
- 50 pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
(AHT)
For the active ingredient clozapine
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
Brand name
(ARTG)
: AKM CLOZAPINE clozapine 25 mg tablet blister packDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
Download consumer medicine information leaflet (pdf) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website
What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Treatment with AKM CLOZAPINE is indicated only in people with treatment resistant schizophrenia, i.e. people with schizophrenia who are non-responsive to, or intolerant of other antipsychotic drugs.,Non-responsiveness is defined as lack of satisfactory clinical improvement despite the use of adequate doses of at least two classes of marketed antipsychotic drugs prescribed for reasonable durations.,Intolerance is defined as the impossibility to achieve adequate benefit with other antipsychotic drugs because of severe and untreatable neurological adverse effects (extrapyramidal side effects or tardive dyskinesia).
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Tablet, uncoated
- Oral
- Round, yellow, flat, beveled edge tablets engraved with 25 over a pressure sensitive break line on one face. The other face plain.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Store in a Dry Place
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.
- 100 pack
- 50 pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
(AHT)
For the active ingredient clozapine
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
Brand name
(ARTG)
: AKM CLOZAPINE clozapine 25 mg tablet blister packDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
Download consumer medicine information leaflet (pdf) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website
What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Treatment with AKM CLOZAPINE is indicated only in people with treatment resistant schizophrenia, i.e. people with schizophrenia who are non-responsive to, or intolerant of other antipsychotic drugs.,Non-responsiveness is defined as lack of satisfactory clinical improvement despite the use of adequate doses of at least two classes of marketed antipsychotic drugs prescribed for reasonable durations.,Intolerance is defined as the impossibility to achieve adequate benefit with other antipsychotic drugs because of severe and untreatable neurological adverse effects (extrapyramidal side effects or tardive dyskinesia).
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Tablet, uncoated
- Oral
- Round, yellow, flat, beveled edge tablets engraved with 25 over a pressure sensitive break line on one face. The other face plain.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Store in a Dry Place
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.
- 100 pack
- 50 pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
(AHT)
For the active ingredient clozapine
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
Brand name
(ARTG)
: AKM CLOZAPINE clozapine 200 mg tablet blister packDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
Download consumer medicine information leaflet (pdf) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website
What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Treatment with AKM CLOZAPINE is indicated only in people with treatment resistant schizophrenia, i.e. people with schizophrenia who are non-responsive to, or intolerant of other antipsychotic drugs.,Non-responsiveness is defined as lack of satisfactory clinical improvement despite the use of adequate doses of at least two classes of marketed antipsychotic drugs prescribed for reasonable durations.,Intolerance is defined as the impossibility to achieve adequate benefit with other antipsychotic drugs because of severe and untreatable neurological adverse effects (extrapyramidal side effects or tardive dyskinesia).
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Tablet, uncoated
- Oral
- Oval shaped, yellow tablet with 200 on one side and break line on the other side.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Store in a Dry Place
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.
- 100 pack
- 50 pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
(AHT)
For the active ingredient clozapine
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
Brand name
(ARTG)
: AKM CLOZAPINE clozapine 200 mg tablet blister packDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
Download consumer medicine information leaflet (pdf) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website
What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Treatment with AKM CLOZAPINE is indicated only in people with treatment resistant schizophrenia, i.e. people with schizophrenia who are non-responsive to, or intolerant of other antipsychotic drugs.,Non-responsiveness is defined as lack of satisfactory clinical improvement despite the use of adequate doses of at least two classes of marketed antipsychotic drugs prescribed for reasonable durations.,Intolerance is defined as the impossibility to achieve adequate benefit with other antipsychotic drugs because of severe and untreatable neurological adverse effects (extrapyramidal side effects or tardive dyskinesia).
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Tablet, uncoated
- Oral
- Oval shaped, yellow tablet with 200 on one side and break line on the other side.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Store in a Dry Place
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.
- 100 pack
- 50 pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
(AHT)
For the active ingredient clozapine
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
Brand name
(ARTG)
: AKM CLOZAPINE clozapine 50 mg tablet bottle packDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
Download consumer medicine information leaflet (pdf) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website
What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Treatment with AKM CLOZAPINE is indicated only in people with treatment resistant schizophrenia, i.e. people with schizophrenia who are non-responsive to, or intolerant of other antipsychotic drugs.,Non-responsiveness is defined as lack of satisfactory clinical improvement despite the use of adequate doses of at least two classes of marketed antipsychotic drugs prescribed for reasonable durations.,Intolerance is defined as the impossibility to achieve adequate benefit with other antipsychotic drugs because of severe and untreatable neurological adverse effects (extrapyramidal side effects or tardive dyskinesia).
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Tablet, uncoated
- Oral
- Round, yellow, flat, beveled edge tablets engraved with 50 over a pressure sensitive break line on one face. The other face plain.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Store in a Dry Place
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.
- 100 pack
- 50 pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
(AHT)
For the active ingredient clozapine
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
Brand name
(ARTG)
: AKM CLOZAPINE clozapine 50 mg tablet bottle packDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
Download consumer medicine information leaflet (pdf) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website
What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Treatment with AKM CLOZAPINE is indicated only in people with treatment resistant schizophrenia, i.e. people with schizophrenia who are non-responsive to, or intolerant of other antipsychotic drugs.,Non-responsiveness is defined as lack of satisfactory clinical improvement despite the use of adequate doses of at least two classes of marketed antipsychotic drugs prescribed for reasonable durations.,Intolerance is defined as the impossibility to achieve adequate benefit with other antipsychotic drugs because of severe and untreatable neurological adverse effects (extrapyramidal side effects or tardive dyskinesia).
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Tablet, uncoated
- Oral
- Round, yellow, flat, beveled edge tablets engraved with 50 over a pressure sensitive break line on one face. The other face plain.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Store in a Dry Place
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.
- 100 pack
- 50 pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
(AHT)
For the active ingredient clozapine
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
Brand name
(ARTG)
: AKM CLOZAPINE clozapine 50 mg tablet blister packDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
Download consumer medicine information leaflet (pdf) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website
What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Treatment with AKM CLOZAPINE is indicated only in people with treatment resistant schizophrenia, i.e. people with schizophrenia who are non-responsive to, or intolerant of other antipsychotic drugs.,Non-responsiveness is defined as lack of satisfactory clinical improvement despite the use of adequate doses of at least two classes of marketed antipsychotic drugs prescribed for reasonable durations.,Intolerance is defined as the impossibility to achieve adequate benefit with other antipsychotic drugs because of severe and untreatable neurological adverse effects (extrapyramidal side effects or tardive dyskinesia).
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Tablet, uncoated
- Oral
- Round, yellow, flat, beveled edge tablets engraved with 50 over a pressure sensitive break line on one face. The other face plain.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Store in a Dry Place
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.
- 100 pack
- 50 pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
(AHT)
For the active ingredient clozapine
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
Brand name
(ARTG)
: AKM CLOZAPINE clozapine 50 mg tablet blister packDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
Download consumer medicine information leaflet (pdf) from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website
What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Treatment with AKM CLOZAPINE is indicated only in people with treatment resistant schizophrenia, i.e. people with schizophrenia who are non-responsive to, or intolerant of other antipsychotic drugs.,Non-responsiveness is defined as lack of satisfactory clinical improvement despite the use of adequate doses of at least two classes of marketed antipsychotic drugs prescribed for reasonable durations.,Intolerance is defined as the impossibility to achieve adequate benefit with other antipsychotic drugs because of severe and untreatable neurological adverse effects (extrapyramidal side effects or tardive dyskinesia).
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Tablet, uncoated
- Oral
- Round, yellow, flat, beveled edge tablets engraved with 50 over a pressure sensitive break line on one face. The other face plain.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Protect from Light
- Store in a Dry Place
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is Schedule 4 : Prescription Only Medicine.
- 100 pack
- 50 pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
(AHT)
For the active ingredient clozapine
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
