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Clozapine is used in:

A
Depression
B
Resistant schizophrenia
C
Mania
D
Delirium
High-Yield Explanation
Ans: b (Resistant schizophrenia) Ref: Katzung, 10th ed, p. 457Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic. It has weak D2 blocking action and produces few extrapyramidal side effects.lt inhibits 5-HT, receptor.The main adverse effects are agranulocytosis and other blood dyscrasias. It reduces seizure threshold. It is reserved for resistant cases of schizophrenia.

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