Switch medication from Haloperidol_LA to Risperidone[6][7][8]

Stop Haloperidol_LA
- Day 1: Last depot injection

Start Risperidone
- t= 0 Start dosing 25% of the target dose on the day you normally would have injected the former depot.
- t= 1 x T1/2 of depot approx. 50% of target dose
- t= 2 x T1/2 of depot approx. 75% of target dose
- t= 3 x T1/2 of depot approx. 100% of target dose
- See 'more information' for the T1/2 of this depot

More information
- the T1/2 of haloperidol depot is approximately 21 days.[9]
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