How do you administer zuclopenthixol?
How do you administer zuclopenthixol?
Indications and dose Test dose 100 mg, dose to be administered into the upper outer buttock or lateral thigh, followed by 200–500 mg after at least 7 days, then 200–500 mg every 1–4 weeks, adjusted according to response, higher doses of more than 500mg can be used; do not exceed 600 mg weekly.
How do you administer accuphase?
The usual dosage is 50-150 mg (1-3 ml), repeated if necessary after 2 or 3 days. Some patients may need an additional injection between 1 and 2 days after the first injection. Clopixol-Acuphase is not intended for long-term use and duration of treatment should not be more than two weeks.
How long does zuclopenthixol decanoate take?
Zuclopenthixol decanoate is a depot injection which slowly releases zuclopenthixol into your body to prevent your symptoms from coming back. It is given every 1-4 weeks….About zuclopenthixol.
| Type of medicine | An antipsychotic medicine |
|---|---|
| Available as | Tablets, injection and long-acting (‘depot’) injection |
How do you take clopixol drops?
Clopixol Depot is administered by IM injection into the upper outer buttock in doses of 200-400 mg at 2- to 4-week intervals. A few patients need higher doses or shorter intervals. Oral Clopixol should be continued during the 1st week after the 1st injection but in diminishing dosage.
How are depot antipsychotics given?
It isn’t a different medication – it’s the same as the antipsychotic medication you’re used to taking in tablet or liquid form, but it’s given by injection instead. A depot injection releases the medication slowly over time, so the injection is given every 2 to 4 weeks, depending on the medication.
Can zuclopenthixol be given in deltoid?
The exceptions to this are flupentixol and zuclopenthixol depots which are also licensed to be administered via the lateral thigh. Other long acting injections permit administration into either the deltoid or gluteal muscle.
How do you give a depot injection?
Most oil-based depot antipsychotic injections must be administered only into the gluteal muscle by deep intramuscular (IM) injection. The exceptions to this are flupentixol and zuclopenthixol depots which are also licensed to be administered via the lateral thigh.
What are the main considerations that are required before prescribing or administering zuclopenthixol acetate?
Zuclopenthixol acetate must not be prescribed as a course, and after an initial dose has been administered, an assessment of the service user by the prescribing doctor must be carried out prior to prescription and administration of any further doses.
How do you give a Modecate injection?
In adults, treatment is usually started with a dose of 12.5 mg, given by deep intramuscular injection, usually into the buttock. Subsequent dosage is usually 25 mg every 2 to 4 weeks. This may be increased to 100 mg depending on your illness. Dosage should not exceed 100 mg.
How do you administer a Fluanxol injection?
Fluanxol Depot is administered by IM injection into the upper outer quadrant of the buttock. Dosage and interval between injections should be adjusted according to therapeutic response. Treatment is symptomatic and supportive.