How would you treat psychotic symptoms in a patient with atypical psychotic-induced leukopenia with absolute neutrophil count (ANC) below 500 cells/µL (<0.5 x 10^9 L)?
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Psychiatry · Thapar Renu K Office
I have not been faced with that situation except on Clozaril. I will use benzodiazepines initially to control anxiety and reduce the stress with psychotic symptoms. Later, when the white count starts to improve, I will initiate a different drug. Will go slow and check counts often enough not to miss...
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Psychiatry · Neuropsychiatry Service
The safest one to replace an antipsychotic will be haloperidol and lurasidone.