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A psychiatric SR has brought in a sample for serum paroxetine (SSRI
antidepressant) measurement on a patient also on clozapine (antipsychotic).

The two drugs do interact according to BNF. The SR says he has already
spoken with a poison's unit who say it can be measured. I haven't managed to
get through to them myself  yet.  I thought I would try to ask any experts
(and anyone else who knows) on the mail base whether anyone else has had
this drug measured and if such a measurement is useful.

Many thanks

Dr Stephen Frost
The Princess Royal Hospital
Sussex