Comparison of long-acting injectable antipsychotics with oral antipsychotics and hospital readmission rates in pediatric patients

• Main Authors: Danial Chowdhury, PharmD (Author), Daniel Greer, PharmD, BCPP (Author), Mei T. Liu, PharmD, BCPP (Author), Caitlin McCarthy, PharmD, BCPP (Author), Megan Maroney, PharmD, BCPP (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Studies indicate that long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIAs) reduce the risk of relapse and hospitalization compared with oral antipsychotics (APs) in adults. Oral formulations of APs are well-studied in the pediatric population, but little is known regarding the off-label use of...