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Does clozapine really affect bone mineral density? An experimental study
Bahattin Kerem Aydin1, Selim Safali2, Memduha Aydin3
1Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Selcuk University, Alaeddin Keykubat Campus, 42100 Selcuklu, Konya, Turkey. bkaydin@yahoo.com.
Purpose:
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of clozapine use on bone tissue by applying computerized tomography, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and histological and biomechanical analyses in an experimental rat model.
Methods:
Sixteen female Wistar Albino rats were included in this study. These animals were divided into two groups: the control group and the clozapine group. The animals in the clozapine group received 10 mg/kg clozapine, and the animals in the control group received tap water by oral gavage daily for 28 days. After sacrification, the femurs of the rats were used for radiologic, histologic, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and biomechanical evaluations.
Results:
Although the mean values of the clozapine group were higher in terms of histological, bone mineral density, and biomechanical evaluations, the statistical analyses were not significantly different.
Conclusion:
Clozapine use did not affect bone density in the rats. Clozapine can be the preferred treatment for patients with schizophrenia to avoid osteoporosis. It will be necessary to conduct further long-term follow-up and controlled studies in animals and humans to confirm these findings.
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