Medicine
Clozapine-Induced Agranulocytosis Monitoring Protocols
Quick fact
Without monitoring, clozapine-induced agranulocytosis can be fatal in about 1 in 300 patients, but with mandatory blood testing, the mortality rate drops to virtually zero.
Why this is interesting
A drug so effective that it can transform the lives of people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia—yet so dangerous that it can destroy the immune system. How do doctors manage that risk?