Antipsychotics in the elderly - increased risk of stroke and VTE
This is because when you start Clozapine after a break of >48 hours, it can make side effects worse
Patients with poor oral compliance to antipsychotics should be considered for once monthly IM antipsychotic depot injections
cigarettes that induce the CYP450 (1A2) activity, causing an increased metabolism of Clozapine
Sudden onset psychosis following course of corticosteroids – consider steroid-induced psychosis
The strongest risk factor for developing a psychotic disorder (including schizophrenia) is family history. Having a parent with schizophrenia leads to a relative risk (RR) of 7.5.
Pre-morbid social withdrawal is a poor prognostic indicator in schizophrenia, as is low IQ, family history of schizophrenia, gradual onset of symptoms and lack of an obvious precipitant.