Fatal poisonings involving clozapine: A 16-year review of Australian coronial investigations.
Jessica L DawsonJanet Kathleen SluggettJennifer L SchumannNicholas G ProcterJ Simon BellPublished in: The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (2021)
This was the first Australia-wide review of all fatal drug poisonings reported to a coroner involving clozapine. Fatalities were most common in men and occurred at home. Multiple drug toxicity generally involved psychotropic, sedative or opioid analgesic medications. Despite increasing clozapine use, rates of intentional poisoning have remained constant and low. Developing a better knowledge of unintentional fatalities presents an opportunity to minimise harm.