ECG and blood pressure before clomipramine
before prescribing clomipramine
tests per year, UK, before prescribing clomipramine
“An electrocardiogram (ECG) should be carried out and a blood pressure measurement taken before prescribing clomipramine for adults with OCD or BDD at significant risk of cardiovascular disease.”
NICE CG31, Obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder: treatment, recommendation 1.5.4.12, 2005-11-29
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Only adults at significant cardiovascular risk who move on to clomipramine (a second-line drug); for children and young people NICE asks for an ECG before any clomipramine.
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