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Risperidone-Lurasidone

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| from = Risperidone
| to = Lurasidon
| stop =
* '''Day 1-7:''' gradually reduce the dose of risperidone to 50% of the dose.
* '''Day 8-14:''' gradually reduce the dose of risperidone to 0% of the dose
* '''Day 14:''' stop administration of risperidone.
| start =
* '''Day 1-7:''' start administration of lurasidon in a dose of 40 mg/day.
* '''Day 8-14:''' increase the dose of lurasidon to 80 mg/day if necessary. Note: Continue the dose of lurasidone 40 mg/day if the patiënt is stable.
| info = {{caveQT}}
* It is also possible to start administration of lurasidon on day 1 in a dose of 80 mg/day. <ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23473350 McEvoy JP et al. Effectiveness of lurasidone in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder switched from other antipsychotics: a randomized, 6-week, open-label study.J Clin Psychiatry. 2013 Feb;74(2):170-9.]</ref>
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