Clozapine should be stopped if anc is <2000/mm3 or <500cells/ul

clozapine should be stopped if anc is <2000/mm3 or <500cells/ul

Usually cut-off is taken as 500; though agranulocytosis is a dose-independent side effect of the drug clozapine.

< 1500 is watchful

<1000 we stop it and wait till level improves more than 1000 to restart it