CLOTIAPINE - AN OLD NEUROLEPTIC WITH POSSIBLE CLOZAPINE-LIKE PROPERTIES

1. This chart survey aims to draw attention to a neuroleptic drug whic h is poorly known but may have atypical properties. 2. Forty patients, thirty four of them suffering from chronic schizophrenia resistant to other neuroleptics, were found to be in clotiapine treatment. A clini cal evaluation was made by the treating doctors and medical personnel. 3. More than sixty percent of the patients suffering from chronic sch izophrenia showed significant improvement and more than thirty five pe rcent showed partial improvement, compared with past function on other neuroleptics. 4. Clotiapine may have clozapine-like effects that requ ire controlled study for confirmation.