Flupenthixol LA-Haloperidol

Flupenthixol
long acting
Type Antipsychotic
Group Thioxanthenes
links
Medscape Flupenthixol
PubChem 17012
PubMed Flupenthixol
Kompas (Dutch) Flupenthixol
Wikipedia Flupenthixol
Haloperidol
Type Antipsychotic
Group Butyrophenones
links
ATC-code N05AD01
Medscape Haloperidol
PubChem 3559
PubMed Haloperidol
Drugs.com haloperidol
Kompas (Dutch) Haloperidol
Wikipedia Haloperidol

Switch medication from Flupenthixol_LA to Haloperidol.

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop Flupenthixol_LA
  • Day 1: Last depot injection
Eenrichtingbord.png Start Haloperidol
  • Week 1-3: approx. 25% of target dose
  • Week 4-6: approx. 50% of target dose
  • Week 7-9: approx. 75% of target dose
  • Week 10: target dose
Infobord.png More information
  • During this switch you could monitor ECG, especially in patients prone to QT-conduction problems.
  • There is a possibility of QT interval prolongation.[5]
    StopDepotStartOral.jpg
Nietinrijdenbord.png — Flupenthixol_LA
Eenrichtingbord.png — Haloperidol


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