Long-acting injectable antipsychotics: focus on olanzapine pamoate
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Long-acting injectable antipsychotics: focus on olanzapine pamoate
Medication non-adherence in patients with schizophrenia continues to be a significant problem and threatens successful treatment outcomes. Medication non-adherence is often associated with negative consequences, including symptom exacerbation, more frequent emergency room visits, re-hospitalizations and relapse. Long-acting injectable (LAI) forms of antipsychotics allow for rapid identification...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1176-6328
DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s3072