1. An antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, especially in patients who do not respond to other antipsychotics.
Usage: pharmaceutical/medical term; often used in clinical and psychiatric contexts

Examples

• The psychiatrist prescribed clozapine after the patient showed no improvement with first-generation antipsychotics.
• Clozapine is known for its effectiveness in treating treatment-resistant schizophrenia.
• Patients taking clozapine require regular blood tests to monitor for potential side effects.
• The medication clozapine has been shown to reduce both positive and negative symptoms of psychosis.
• Due to the risk of agranulocytosis, clozapine use requires careful medical supervision.