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Switch medication from Zuclopenthixol_MA to Paliperidone_LA.[1] [2]
Stop Zuclopenthixol_MA - Day 1: Last depot injection
Start Paliperidone_LA- Day 1: Start depot according general dosing advice (Dotted line in graph)
Paliperidone palmitate is since spring 2011 approved by EMEA: therefore this switch is under construction.
More information- During this switch you could monitor ECG, especially in patients prone to QT-conduction problems.
- There is a possibility of QT interval prolongation.[3]
- Zuclopenthixol_MA = Zuclopenthixol acetate [4]
— Zuclopenthixol_MA — Paliperidone_LA
- ↑ Switches are based on literature references on this page and expert opinions of the authors. The authors have used pharmacokinetic and receptor affinity properties to determine the switch schedules
- ↑ Stahl, S. M. (2013). Stahl's essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- ↑ Stöllberger C, Huber JO, Finsterer J, Antipsychotic drugs and QT prolongation. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2005 Sep;20(5):243-51.
- ↑ SPC Zuclopenthixol acetate
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