Clozapine and Hypotonia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hypotonia is reported as a side effect among people who take Clozapine (clozapine), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Oxazepam, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hypotonia when taking Clozapine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 83,401 people who have side effects when taking Clozapine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Clozapine?

Clozapine has active ingredients of clozapine. It is often used in schizophrenia. eHealthMe is studying from 83,728 Clozapine users. Check the latest studies of Clozapine.

What is Hypotonia?

Hypotonia (low muscle tone) is found to be associated with 835 drugs and 1,765 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hypotonia.



On Jul, 10, 2026

83,401 people reported to have side effects when taking Clozapine.
Among them, 69 people (0.08%) have Hypotonia.

Could Clozapine cause Hypotonia?

Among these 69 people:

How long have people been on Clozapine when they have Hypotonia? *

  • < 1 month: 60 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 20 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 10 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 10 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Hypotonia when taking Clozapine? *

  • female: 25.42 %
  • male: 74.58 %

What is the age of people who have Hypotonia when taking Clozapine? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 5.66 %
  • 10-19: 5.66 %
  • 20-29: 5.66 %
  • 30-39: 7.55 %
  • 40-49: 22.64 %
  • 50-59: 24.53 %
  • 60+: 28.3 %

What are other drugs people take besides Clozapine? *

  1. Oxazepam: 7 people, 10.14%
  2. Loxapine: 5 people, 7.25%
  3. Sertraline: 4 people, 5.80%
  4. Lyrica: 4 people, 5.80%
  5. Ciprofloxacin: 4 people, 5.80%
  6. Depakote: 4 people, 5.80%
  7. Risperidone: 4 people, 5.80%
  8. Escitalopram: 4 people, 5.80%
  9. Gelsemium: 3 people, 4.35%
  10. Metformin Hydrochloride: 3 people, 4.35%

What are other side effects people have besides Hypotonia? *

  1. Drowsiness: 15 people, 21.74%
  2. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 14 people, 20.29%
  3. Myoclonus (a brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles): 13 people, 18.84%
  4. Loss Of Consciousness: 13 people, 18.84%
  5. Fall: 13 people, 18.84%
  6. Confusional State: 11 people, 15.94%
  7. Weakness: 9 people, 13.04%
  8. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 11.59%
  9. Movement - Uncoordinated: 7 people, 10.14%
  10. Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 7 people, 10.14%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Depression: 10 people, 14.49%
  2. Psychotic Disorder: 8 people, 11.59%
  3. Parkinson's Disease: 7 people, 10.14%
  4. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 5 people, 7.25%
  5. Urinary Tract Infection: 5 people, 7.25%
  6. Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 7.25%
  7. Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar Type (mental illness featuring schizophrenia and a mood disorder with mania): 4 people, 5.80%
  8. Affective Disorder (mental disorder): 4 people, 5.80%
  9. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 3 people, 4.35%
  10. Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 3 people, 4.35%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on clozapine (the active ingredients of Clozapine) and Clozapine (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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