Country: Israel
Language: English
Source: Ministry of Health
CLOZAPINE
TARO INTERNATIONAL LTD, ISRAEL
N05AH02
TABLETS
CLOZAPINE 100 MG
PER OS
Required
GENTHON B.V.
CLOZAPINE
CLOZAPINE
Treatment of schizophrenic patients only in cases who are nonresponsive to conventional therapy.
2015-04-27
PATIENT PACKAGE INSERT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PHARMACISTS’ REGULATIONS (PREPARATIONS) – 1986 The medicine is dispensed with a doctor’s prescription only INSTRUCTIONS FOR ISSUING THIS PREPARATION: DURING THE FIRST 18 WEEKS: PERFORM A BLOOD TEST ONCE A WEEK DURING THE FIRST 18 WEEKS. THE LOCAL PHARMACY WILL DISPENSE THE MEDICINE FOR ONE WEEK OF TREATMENT ONLY, ACCORDING TO A DOCTOR’S PRESCRIPTION, PROVIDED THAT IT CARRIES A STAMP AS FOLLOWS: “WHITE BLOOD CELL TEST HAS BEEN CONDUCTED AND RESULTS ARE NORMAL”. STARTING FROM WEEK 19 OF TREATMENT: A BLOOD TEST MUST BE CONDUCTED AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH. THE LOCAL PHARMACY WILL DISPENSE THE MEDICINE FOR ONE MONTH OF TREATMENT ONLY, ACCORDING TO A DOCTOR’S PRESCRIPTION, PROVIDED THAT IT CARRIES A STAMP AS FOLLOWS: “WHITE BLOOD CELL TEST HAS BEEN CONDUCTED AND RESULTS ARE NORMAL”. LOZAPINE 25 MG TABLETS LOZAPINE 100 MG TABLETS Active ingredient and quantity: Active ingredient and quantity: Each tablet contains: Each tablet contains: Clozapine 25 mg Clozapine 100 mg For a list of inactive ingredients, please refer to section 6. READ THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE USING THE MEDICINE. This leaflet contains concise information about the medicine. If you have further questions, refer to the doctor or pharmacist. This medicine has been prescribed for the treatment of your ailment. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if it seems to you that their ailment is similar. This medicine is not intended for infants and children below the age of 16, as there is not enough information on its use in this age group. Prior to starting treatment with Lozapine, you must perform a blood test to ensure that you may take the medicine. • Since the medicine may cause a decrease in the number of white blood cells, a white blood cell count and a differential blood count must be performed prior to beginning treatment. The treatment may be started only if the blood count is found to be normal. • A WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT SHOULD BE PERFORMED EVERY WEEK FOR Read the complete document