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DrVirgo
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08/01/07 - 10:35 AM

Paranoid schizo… which drug to prevent future hospitalization?
BCE?

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08/01/07 - 12:03 PM

non-compliant schizophrenic--> fluphenazine injection

answer B

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08/01/07 - 01:49 PM

in incompliant pts its either Haloperidol or fluphenazine depot ( decanoate form)

haloperidol is given every 4 weeks while Fluphenazine every 2 weeks

so haliperidol is first.....

2nd thing the fluphenazine in the ans is hydrochloride not DECANOATE so its not a depot!!!! while haloperidol is decanoate so its the ans

Haloperidol deacanoate

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08/01/07 - 06:31 PM

totally agree w/ cirus

(B) Haldol decanoate is the depot form is DOC for this non-compliant pt to prevent future hospitalization! nod

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08/02/07 - 12:10 AM

I am with cirus too

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08/06/07 - 08:41 AM

cirus wrote:
in incompliant pts its either Haloperidol or fluphenazine depot ( decanoate form)

haloperidol is given every 4 weeks while Fluphenazine every 2 weeks

so haliperidol is first.....

2nd thing the fluphenazine in the ans is hydrochloride not DECANOATE so its not a depot!!!! while haloperidol is decanoate so its the ans

Haloperidol deacanoate

Good info. Thanks! smiling face

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08/07/07 - 06:55 AM

Good Job Cirus. Totally Agree with you.

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08/08/07 - 06:23 AM

Thanks cirus, Good job!

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