Rest AP-Zuclopenthixol LA

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Rest anti-psychotics

Chlorprothixene
Flupentixol
Loxapine
Pericyazine
Perphenazine
Trifluoperazine
Ziprasidone
Zuclopenthixol

Zuclopenthixol
long acting
Type Antipsychotic
Group Thioxanthenes
links
PubChem 5311507
PubMed Zuclopenthixol
Kompas (Dutch) Zuclopenthixol
Wikipedia Zuclopenthixol

Switch medication from Rest AP to Zuclopenthixol_LA.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop Rest AP
  • Week 1-3: approx. 75% of initial dose
  • Week 4-6: approx. 50% of initial dose
  • Week 7-9: approx. 25% of initial dose
  • Week 10: stop
Eenrichtingbord.png Start Zuclopenthixol_LA
  • Day 1: Start depot according general dosing advice (Dotted line in graph)
Infobord.png More information
  • Alternatively, first switch to oral form and then switch to depot to manage possible (adverse) reactions. With a direct switch to a depot it is advisable to administer a low testdose in order to exclude adverse reactions.
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Nietinrijdenbord.png — Rest AP
Eenrichtingbord.png — Zuclopenthixol_LA


  1. 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
  2. Stahl, S. M. (2013). Stahl's essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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