A patient whose schizophrenia has been refractory to treatment with other medications has been placed on clozapine (Clozaril).The priority discharge teaching should include:

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Clozaril has the potential to cause agranulocytosis; hence the need for weekly blood draws for CBCs for the first 6 months of therapy and every other week after that point.The other options are not relevant to Clozaril therapy.Salt intake refers to lithium therapy,tyramine to MAOI therapy,and sunblocking to phenothiazine therapy.

A Patient Whose Schizophrenia Has Been Refractory to Treatment with Other