Clozapine augmentation strategies - a systematic meta-review of available evidence. Treatment options for clozapine resistance.
Elias WagnerLisa LöhrsDan J SiskindWilliam G HonerPeter FalkaiAlkomiet HasanPublished in: Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) (2019)
More high-quality clinical trials are needed to evaluate the efficacy of add-on treatments for symptom improvement in patients with clozapine resistance. Applying definitions of clozapine resistance would improve the reporting of future clinical trials. Augmentation with second-generation antipsychotics and first-generation antipsychotics can be beneficial, but the supporting evidence is from low-quality studies. Electroconvulsive therapy may be effective for clozapine-resistant positive symptoms.