“In … patients caffeine-containing coffee increased the mean … concentration of clozapine by 26% (non-significant (NS), 95% CI -3% to +54%, P=0.07), N-desmethylclozapine by 6% (95% CI … 12%, P=0.03), and clozapine-N-oxide by 7% (NS, 95% CI -6% to +20%, P=0.22).”
“Studies suggest that caffeine in coffee inhibits clozapine metabolism and increases serum clozapine concentrations.”
“The increase in serum clozapine concentration was most likely due to the inhibition of the CYP1A2 enzyme by caffeine.”