In this presentation, K.N. Roy Chengappa, MD, and Jane Thomas, BSN, RN-BC, discuss the effectiveness of clozapine in treatment-resistant schizophrenia and the importance of retaining patients who respond well to clozapine by managing expected side effects, drug-drug interactions, and the impact of infections including COVID-19.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Recognize the effectiveness of clozapine in treatment-resistant schizophrenia and the importance of retaining patients who respond well to clozapine by managing expected side effects, drug-drug interactions, etc.
- Recognize the impact of infections including COVID-19 on raising clozapine to potentially toxic levels
- Recognize the medical and nursing management of clozapine toxicity
- Identify the contraindication of using clozapine with the combination medication - nirmatrelevir and ritonavir (Paxlovid) recently approved for emergency use fo mild to moderate COVID-19 by the US FDA
Disclosures:
No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The University of Pittsburgh designates enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
For your credit transcript, please access our website 4 weeks post-completion at http://ccehs.upmc.com and follow the link to the Credit Transcript page. If you do not provide the last 5 digits of your SSN on the next page you will not be able to access a CME credit transcript. Providing your SSN is voluntary.
Release Date: 6/28/2022 | Last Modified On: 6/22/2023 | Expires: 6/22/2024
