Maintenance Therapy
Clopixol-Acuphase is not intended for long-term use.
A single injection of Clopixol-Acuphase has an onset of sedative action shortly after injection and an antipsychotic action persisting for 2 to 3 days. In this period, maintenance treatment with tablets or a longer acting depot neuroleptic can be initiated. The possible side-effects of long-term maintenance treatment with a neuroleptic, including tardive dyskinesia, should be considered.
Maintenance treatment where required can be continued with Clopixol tablets, Clopixol Injection or Clopixol Conc. Injection, according to the following guidelines:
1. Introduce Clopixol tablets at a dosage of 20-60 mg/day in divided doses, 2 to 3 days after the last injection of Clopixol-Acuphase. If necessary increase the tablet dosage by 10-20 mg each day up to a maximum of 150 mg/day.
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2. Concomitantly with the last injection of Clopixol-Acuphase, administer 200-400 mg of Clopixol injection or Clopixol Conc. Injection by deep intramuscular injection and repeat the Clopixol injection or Clopixol Conc. injection at intervals of 2 to 4 weeks. Higher dosages or a shorter interval may be necessary.
Maintenance TherapyClopixol-Acuphase is not intended for long-term use.A single injection of Clopixol-Acuphase has an onset of sedative action shortly after injection and an antipsychotic action persisting for 2 to 3 days. In this period, maintenance treatment with tablets or a longer acting depot neuroleptic can be initiated. The possible side-effects of long-term maintenance treatment with a neuroleptic, including tardive dyskinesia, should be considered.Maintenance treatment where required can be continued with Clopixol tablets, Clopixol Injection or Clopixol Conc. Injection, according to the following guidelines:1. Introduce Clopixol tablets at a dosage of 20-60 mg/day in divided doses, 2 to 3 days after the last injection of Clopixol-Acuphase. If necessary increase the tablet dosage by 10-20 mg each day up to a maximum of 150 mg/day.Or2. Concomitantly with the last injection of Clopixol-Acuphase, administer 200-400 mg of Clopixol injection or Clopixol Conc. Injection by deep intramuscular injection and repeat the Clopixol injection or Clopixol Conc. injection at intervals of 2 to 4 weeks. Higher dosages or a shorter interval may be necessary.
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