Long-Acting Injectables and Schizophrenia: Mitigating the Risk for Relapse and Rehospitalization

Drs John M. Kane and Jose Rubio-Lorente discuss the value of long-acting injectable formulations in reducing the risk for relapse and rehospitalization for patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.

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Resources

Schizophrenia https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/288259-overview

The Nature of Relapse in Schizophrenia https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23394123/

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Long-Acting Antipsychotic Therapies for Patients With Schizophrenia https://reference.medscape.com/recap/949130

Long-term Continuity of Antipsychotic Treatment for Schizophrenia: A Nationwide Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34129663/

Predictors for Initiation of Atypical Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Agents in a Commercial Claims Cohort of Individuals With Early-Phase Schizophrenia https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36791360/

Long-Acting Injectable Versus Oral Antipsychotics in Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Mirror-Image Studies https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24229745/

Antipsychotic Use Among Persons With Schizophrenia in Sweden and Finland, Trends and Differences https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33331804/

Predictors of Lack of Relapse After Random Discontinuation of Oral and Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics in Clinically Stabilized Patients With Schizophrenia: A Re-analysis of Individual Participant Data https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34355232/