Use

Clomipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant primarily used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, as well as panic disorder and treatment-resistant depression. The test measures the serum concentration of clomipramine and its metabolite norclomipramine to assist in optimizing the administered dose. Accurate monitoring can help determine therapeutic response and ensure patient compliance. The relationship between serum concentrations and therapeutic outcomes is not fully established, although there are indications that low levels can correlate with non-response and high levels with increased side effects.