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The patient received comprehensive treatment, including blood purification, organ protection, nutritional support, and cardiac rate enhancement. The patient was clinically cured and discharged. Clozapine-induced central nervous system inhibition can be dose-dependent, thus leading to coma and organ damage at high doses. Considering that no specific antidotes are available, cases involving clozapine toxicity require careful management. In this instance, beyond the central nervous system and respiratory depression, the patient also exhibited third-degree atrioventricular block and rhabdomyolysis, which warrant significant attention.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Many patients with clozapine poisoning have been admitted to our department. Clozapine poisoning mostly causes symptoms such as accelerated heart rate, but in our patient\u2019s case, third-degree atrioventricular block and rhabdomyolysis symptoms occurred unusually. 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