File photo: Dr. Jeanie Tse, chief medical officer at the Institute for Community Living, administers antipsychotic medication to a patient living with schizophrenia in her home, Wednesday, May 6, 2020 ...
Purpose: The pharmacology, pharmaceutics, clinical efficacy, adverse effects, cost, and dosage and administration of long-acting risperidone injection are reviewed. Summary: Risperidone is the first ...
For people with schizophrenia hospitalized after a psychotic episode, getting a long-acting antipsychotic injection works far better than pills to keep them from returning to hospital care. That's the ...
According to the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), less than half of all Americans who have a mental disorder get proper treatment, and less than 10% of patients ...
One of the most important goals in the treatment of people with schizophrenia is preventing relapses, which often lead to periods of hospitalization. Discontinuing Medication Can Cause Relapse in ...