Assessment of treatment outcomes and associated factors among patients treated with clozapine at amanuel mental specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clozapine is a medication used in psychiatry. It is the first atypical antipsychotic drug and the most effective in treatment resistant cases of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Studies also show benefits of clozapine in patients with tardive dyskinesia. However, there is scarcity of studies which show the outcome of clozapine treatment and factors associated with it in the Ethiopian context.

Objective

The aim of the study was to assess treatment outcome and factors associated with it among patients treated with clozapine at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Method

A hospital-based retrospective study, compounded by cross-sectional design was conducted from June 1-30, 2022. A total of 71 clozapine treated patients were ta

SUBMITTER: Reshid Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12002802 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature