Fazaclo and Juxtapid

• Generic Name: clozapine
• Dosage Forms: tablet, orally disintegrating
• Other Brand Names: Clozaril, Fazaclo, Versacloz, Clopine, CloZAPine Synthon, Denzapine, Zaponex

FazaClo (clozapine) is an antipsychotic medication. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain.

FazaClo is used to treat severe schizophrenia, or to reduce the risk of suicidal behavior in people with schizophrenia or similar disorders.

FazaClo is available only from a certified pharmacy under a special program.

• Generic Name: lomitapide
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Juxtapid

Juxtapid (lomitapide) is a cholesterol-lowering medication. It reduces blood levels of "bad" cholesterol, such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or non-high-density liproprotein (non-HDL), as well as a protein that carries bad cholesterol in the blood.

Juxtapid is used together with a low-fat diet and other treatments to lower total cholesterol in people with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (an inherited type of high cholesterol).

It is not known whether Juxtapid will lower your risk of heart disease.