What is the biggest risk of clozapine?
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Clozapine carries multiple 'boxed warnings' from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for potentially fatal side effects, with severe neutropenia and agranulocytosis historically considered the most significant and well-known risk of clozapine. However, other risks, including severe bowel obstruction and myocarditis, are also extremely serious and require careful attention.