Clozapine
The active substance of Clopizam is clozapine, which belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics (neuroleptics). These are medicines used to treat specific mental disorders, such as psychoses.
Clopizam is used to treat patients with schizophrenia who do not respond to treatment with other medicines.
Schizophrenia is a mental illness that causes disorders of thought, emotion, and behavior.
Clopizam is given only to patients who have already taken at least two different antipsychotic medicines, including one from the group of new atypical antipsychotic medicines, indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia and did not respond to these medicines or experienced severe side effects that did not respond to treatment.
Indication only for 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg strengths
Clopizam is also used to treat severe thought, emotional, and behavioral disorders in patients with Parkinson's disease who do not respond to treatment with other medicines.
If any of the above points apply to the patient, they should not take Clopizam. They should consult their doctor or pharmacist.
Clopizam should not be taken by patients who are unconscious or in a coma.
Before starting Clopizam, tell your doctorif the patient has or has had any of the following conditions:
the patient:
Control tests and blood tests
Before starting this medicine, the doctor will conduct an interview with the patient and order blood tests to confirm that the white blood cell count is normal. This is important because white blood cells are necessary to fight infections.
Before starting treatment, the doctor will also perform a physical examination of the patient. The doctor may order an electrocardiogram (ECG) to check heart function if necessary or if the patient has specific concerns.
If the patient has liver function disorders, regular liver function tests will be performed throughout the treatment period.
If the patient has high blood sugar levels (diabetes), the doctor may order regular blood sugar tests.
This medicine may cause changes in blood lipid levels and weight gain. The doctor may monitor the patient's weight and blood lipid levels.
If the patient currently experiences or if this medicine causes a feeling of "emptiness" in the head, dizziness, or fainting, they should get up carefully from a sitting or lying position, as these symptoms can increase the risk of falls.
If surgery is necessary or the patient will be immobilized for a longer period for other reasons, they should consult their doctor about taking this medicine. There is a risk of thrombosis (blood clotting in the veins).
Clopizam should not be taken by patients under 16 years of age, as there is insufficient data on the use of the medicine in this age group.
In elderly patients (60 years and older), there is an increased risk of the following side effects during clozapine treatment: fainting or feeling "empty" in the head when changing body position, dizziness, rapid heart rate, difficulty urinating, and constipation.
Tell your doctor if you have a condition called dementia.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all medicines you are currently taking or have recently taken, as well as any medicines you plan to take, including those available without a prescription and herbal medicines. It may be necessary to change the dosage of medicines or change medicines.
such as:
These medicines increase the risk of developing agranulocytosis (lack of white blood cells).
The above list is not exhaustive. Your doctor or pharmacist has more information about medicines that should be used with caution with Clopizam or should be avoided during Clopizam treatment. Your doctor or pharmacist will inform you if the medicines you are taking belong to these groups - you should discuss this with your doctor or pharmacist.
Do not drink alcohol while taking Clopizam.
Tell your doctor if you smoke and inform your doctor how often you drink caffeinated beverages (coffee, tea, cola). Sudden changes in smoking or caffeinated beverage consumption habits can also change the effect of this medicine.
If you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant, or plan to have a baby, consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
Your doctor will inform you about the benefits and potential risks of taking this medicine during pregnancy. If you become pregnant during Clopizam treatment, tell your doctor immediately.
In newborns whose mothers took clozapine in the last trimester of pregnancy (the last three months of pregnancy), the following symptoms may occur: trembling, stiffness, and (or) muscle weakness, drowsiness, agitation, breathing difficulties, and feeding difficulties. If your child experiences any of these symptoms, contact your doctor.
In some women taking medicines for mental illnesses, irregular periods or absence of periods may occur. When switching from another medicine to Clopizam, normal menstruation may return. Therefore, women of childbearing age should use effective contraception.
Do not breastfeed while taking this medicine. Clozapine, the active substance of Clopizam, may pass into breast milk and affect the baby.
This medicine may cause fatigue, drowsiness, and seizures, especially during the initial treatment period. Do not drive or operate machinery if you experience these symptoms.
Clopizam contains lactose. If you have been diagnosed with an intolerance to some sugars, consult your doctor before taking Clopizam.
To minimize the risk of low blood pressure, seizures, and drowsiness, your doctor will recommend gradual dose escalation. This medicine should always be taken as directed by your doctor.
If you have any doubts, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
It is very important not to change the dose or stop taking this medicine without consulting your doctor first. Continue treatment for as long as your doctor recommends. For patients 60 years or older, the doctor may start treatment with a lower dose and increase it more slowly, as this age group is at increased risk of certain side effects (see section 2).
If the recommended dose cannot be achieved with a tablet of a given strength, tablets of a different strength are available.
25 mg tablets: The tablet can be divided into two equal doses.
100 mg tablets: The tablet can be divided into two equal doses.
200 mg tablets: The dividing line on the tablet only facilitates breaking it, making it easier to swallow, and not dividing it into equal doses.
The usual starting dose is 12.5 mg (half a 25 mg tablet) once or twice a day on the first day, and then 25 mg once or twice a day on the second day. Swallow the tablet with water. If the medicine is well tolerated, the doctor will then recommend gradual dose escalation to 300 mg per day over 2-3 weeks, to achieve a daily dose of 200-450 mg, divided into several doses. In some patients, higher doses may be necessary. The maximum daily dose is 900 mg. If the daily dose exceeds 450 mg, the risk of side effects (especially seizures) may increase. The doctor will always recommend the smallest effective dose for the patient. Most patients take part of the dose in the morning and part in the evening. The doctor will explain how to divide the daily dose. If the daily dose is 200 mg, it can be taken as a single dose in the evening. If the patient has been taking Clopizam for some time with good results, the doctor may try to reduce the dose. This medicine should be taken for at least 6 months.
The usual starting dose is 12.5 mg (half a 25 mg tablet), taken in the evening. Swallow the tablet with water. The doctor will then recommend gradual dose escalation by 12.5 mg, no more than twice a week, to achieve a maximum dose of 50 mg per day by the end of the second week. If the patient experiences fainting, feeling "empty" in the head, or confusion, the doctor will stop or delay dose escalation. To avoid these symptoms, the doctor will recommend blood pressure monitoring in the first weeks of treatment.
The effective daily dose is usually between 25 mg and 37.5 mg, taken as a single dose in the evening. Doses above 50 mg per day will only be recommended by the doctor in exceptional cases. The maximum daily dose is 100 mg. The doctor will always recommend the smallest effective dose for the patient.
If the patient has taken too many tablets or someone else has taken any number of tablets, contact a doctor or call emergency services immediately.
Overdose symptoms: drowsiness, fatigue, lack of energy, coma, confusion (disorientation), hallucinations, agitation, incoherent speech, stiffness of limbs, trembling of hands, seizures, excessive salivation, dilated pupils, blurred vision, low blood pressure, shock, rapid or irregular heart rhythm, shallow breathing, or difficulty breathing.
If a dose is missed, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, do not take the missed dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed dose.
If the patient forgets to take Clopizam for 48 hours or more, contact a doctor immediately.
Do not stop taking Clopizam without consulting your doctor, as withdrawal symptoms may occur. These include: excessive sweating, headache, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
If the patient experiences any of these symptoms, they should tell their doctor immediately.
After these symptoms, more severe side effects may occur if the patient does not receive immediate treatment. The symptoms of the underlying disease may return. It is recommended to gradually reduce the dose by 12.5 mg over one to two weeks if it is necessary to stop the medicine. The doctor will inform the patient how to reduce the daily dose. If it is necessary to stop Clopizam treatment immediately, the doctor will monitor the patient's condition. If the doctor decides to restart clozapine treatment and the patient has taken the last dose of Clopizam more than two days ago, the starting dose will be 12.5 mg.
If you have any further doubts about taking this medicine, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, Clopizam can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Very common(may affect at least 1 in 10 people):
Common(may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
Uncommon(may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
Rare(may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):
Rare(may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)or very rare(may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):
Very rare(may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):
Frequency not known(cannot be estimated from the available data):
If any of the above conditions apply to you, tell your doctor before taking the next Clopizam dose.
Very common(may affect at least 1 in 10 people):
drowsiness, dizziness, excessive salivation.
Common(may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
high white blood cell count, high count of a specific type of white blood cell (eosinophilia), weight gain, blurred vision, headache, trembling, stiffness, restlessness, seizures, sudden muscle contractions, involuntary movements, difficulty starting movement, difficulty remaining still, changes in ECG, high blood pressure, fainting or feeling "empty" in the head when changing body position, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, dry mouth, minor liver function abnormalities, urinary incontinence, urinary retention, difficulty urinating, fatigue, fever, excessive sweating, increased body temperature, speech disorders (e.g., unclear speech).
Uncommon(may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
low white blood cell count (agranulocytosis), speech disorders (e.g., stuttering).
Rare(may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):
low red blood cell count (anemia), restlessness, agitation, confusion, delirium, heart rhythm disorders, myocarditis or pericarditis (inflammation of the heart or the membrane surrounding the heart), fluid accumulation around the heart (pericardial effusion), high blood sugar levels, diabetes, blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism), liver inflammation, liver disease causing yellowing of the skin and eyes and dark urine, as well as itching, increased activity of an enzyme called creatine phosphokinase in the blood.
Very rare(may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):
increased platelet count with possible blood clots in the blood vessels, uncontrolled movements of the lips/tongue and limbs, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms (obsessive thoughts and repetitive actions), skin reactions, swelling of the parotid gland (enlargement of the salivary glands), breathing difficulties, very high triglyceride or cholesterol levels in the blood, heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy), cardiac arrest, sudden unexplained death.
Frequency not known(cannot be estimated from the available data):
changes in brain wave tests (electroencephalogram/EEG), diarrhea, feeling of discomfort in the stomach, including after meals, heartburn, feeling of muscle weakness, muscle cramps, muscle pain, nasal congestion, bedwetting, sudden, uncontrolled increase in blood pressure (pseudo-phaochromocytoma syndrome), uncontrolled twisting of the body to one side (pleurothotonus), ejaculation disorders in men (semen does not come out of the body but instead goes into the bladder - dry orgasm or retrograde ejaculation), rash, purple-red spots on the skin, fever, or itching due to blood vessel inflammation, intestinal inflammation with diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, change in skin color, rash on the face in a butterfly shape, joint pain, muscle pain, fever, and fatigue (lupus erythematosus), restless legs syndrome (irresistible urge to move the legs or arms, usually accompanied by a feeling of discomfort, especially in the evening or at night, with temporary relief during movement).
In elderly patients with dementia, treated with antipsychotic medicines, there is a slightly increased risk of death compared to patients not taking antipsychotic medicines.
If you experience any side effects, including any side effects not listed in this leaflet, tell your doctor or pharmacist. Side effects can be reported directly to the Department of Adverse Reaction Monitoring of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices, and Biocidal Products, Al. Jerozolimskie 181C, 02-222 Warsaw, tel.: +48 22 49 21 301, fax: +48 22 49 21 309, website: https://smz.ezdrowie.gov.pl. Side effects can also be reported to the marketing authorization holder. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Clopizam, 25 mg: round, uncoated tablets with a diameter of about 6 mm, light yellow to yellow in color, with a dividing line and embossing "FC" and "1" on one side of the dividing line and smooth on the other side.
Clopizam, 50 mg: round, uncoated tablets with a diameter of about 8 mm, light yellow to yellow in color, with embossing "FC" and "2" on one side and smooth on the other side.
Clopizam, 100 mg: round, uncoated tablets with a diameter of about 10 mm, light yellow to yellow in color, with a dividing line and embossing "FC" and "3" on one side of the dividing line and smooth on the other side.
Clopizam, 200 mg: uncoated, capsule-shaped tablets with a length of about 17 mm and a thickness of 8 mm, light yellow to yellow in color, with a triple dividing line and embossing "F" and "C" on one side and a triple dividing line and embossing "7" on the other side.
25 mg tablets: The tablet can be divided into two equal doses.
100 mg tablets: The tablet can be divided into two equal doses.
200 mg tablets: The dividing line on the tablet only facilitates breaking it, making it easier to swallow, and not dividing it into equal doses.
Clopizam is available in aluminum/PVC/PVDC blisters in cardboard boxes, packaged in:
25 mg: 7, 14, 28, 30, 40, 50, 100, or 500 tablets
50 mg: 28, 30, 40, 50, or 100 tablets
100 mg: 14, 28, 30, 40, 50, 60, 84, 100, or 500 tablets
200 mg: 100 tablets
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
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Member State Name | Medicinal Product Name |
Austria | Clozapin Accord 25/50/100/200 mg Tablets |
Bulgaria | Clozapine Акорд 25/100/200 mg tablets |
Croatia | Clozapin Accord 25/100 mg tablets |
Cyprus | Clozapine Accord 25/100 mg Tablets |
Denmark | Clozapin "Accord" |
Estonia | Clozapine Accord |
Finland | Clozapine Accord 25/100/200 mg tablets |
France | CLOZAPINE ACCORD 25/100 mg scored tablets |
Spain | Cloprem 25/50/100/200 mg EFG tablets |
Netherlands | Clozapine Accord 25/50/100/200 mg, tablets |
Lithuania | Clozapine Accord 25/100 mg tablets |
Latvia | Clozapine Accord 25/100 mg tablets |
Malta | Clozapine Accord 25/100 mg tablets |
Germany | Clozapin Accord 25/50/100/200 mg Tablets |
Norway | Clozapine Accord 25/100 mg, tablets |
Poland | Clopizam |
Slovakia | Clozapine Accord 25/100/200 mg tablets |
Slovenia | Clozapin Accord 25/100 mg tablets |
Sweden | Clozapine Accord 25/100 mg tablets |
Italy | Clozapina Accord |
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