Impact of traditional versus nontraditional initiation dosing schedule of paliperidone palmitate on 30-day readmission and safety

• Main Authors: Erika Kim, PharmD, BCPP (Author), Andrew Williams, PharmD, BCPP (Author), Justin Chang, PharmD (Author), Niyati Butala, PharmD, BCPP (Author), Matthew Firek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Paliperidone palmitate (PP), a second-generation long-acting injectable antipsychotic, requires 2 injections upon initiation. Due to the fast-paced nature of the inpatient setting, the second dose may be administered earlier than recommended by labeled use despite the lack of evidence...