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Joan Dykstra wrote:
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> I am scheduled to start Martazapine tonight.  I have seen it written up in a
> couple of publications lately - suggesting it was working to control the
> tremor in PD.  Someone suggested it causes
> neutropenia.  This sounds pretty awful!  Do you know if that is reversible?

In the PDR entry, 2 out of about 3000 trial subjects had that effect,
but recovered after stopping the drug. Another neuroleptic, Clozaril,
requires periodic blood tests for that but Remeron doesn't. Cheers,
Joe
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