Aripiprazole IM (Abilify) for agitation control in patients with schizophrenia: SMC review
The Scottish Medicines Consortium issued on 7th December, 2008 an advice on the aripiprazole intramuscular injection (Abilify): Aripiprazole intramuscular injection (Abilify ) is accepted for use in NHS Scotland for the rapid control of agitation and disturbed behaviours in patients with schizophrenia when oral therapy is not appropriate.
Quetiapine extended release tablets (Seroquel XR): efficacy, tolerability and adherence.
Information about quetiapine extended release tablets, from the National Prescribing Service RADAR “There is no evidence that extended-release tablets improve efficacy, tolerability or adherence Once-daily dosing with quetiapine extended-release tablets is equivalent to twice-daily dosing with quetiapine immediate-release tablets, e.g. quetiapine extended release 600 mg once daily is equivalent to quetiapine immediate release 300 mg […]