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22nd February 2024

A 30 year old male with schizophrenia has been prescribed Clozapine after trials with alternative antipsychotics were unsuccessful.

A 30 year old male with schizophrenia has been prescribed Clozapine after trials with alternative antipsychotics were unsuccessful. The patient is informed that he will require weekly blood tests for several weeks upon starting Clozapine.

Select one option from the following which explains correctly why weekly blood test monitoring is required on initiation of Clozapine:

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