Quetiapine-Haloperidol LA

Quetiapine
Type antipsychotic
Group atypical AP
Other use moodstabilizer
links
ATC-code N05AH04
Medscape Quetiapine
PubChem 5002
PubMed Quetiapine
Drugs.com quetiapine-fumarate
Kompas (Dutch) Quetiapine
Wikipedia Quetiapine
Haloperidol
long acting
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 Quetiapine to Haloperidol_LA.

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop Quetiapine
  • Week 1-3: approx. 75% of initial dose
  • Week 4-6: approx. 50% of initial dose
  • Week 7-9: approx. 25% of initial dose
  • Week 10: stop
Eenrichtingbord.png Start Haloperidol_LA
  • Day 1: Start depot according general dosing advice (Dotted line in graph)
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.[8]
  • Alternatively, first switch to oral form and then switch to depot to manage possible (adverse) reactions. With a direct switch to a depot it is advisable to administer a low testdose in order to exclude adverse reactions.
    Stop10WeeksStartDepot.jpg
Nietinrijdenbord.png — Quetiapine
Eenrichtingbord.png — Haloperidol_LA


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  2. NVZA; Toxicology.org; Monografie 73 (dutch)
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  6. 6.06.1 The Lundbeck Institute; Psychotropics; Terminal Plasma Half-lives
  7. 7.07.1 Farmacotherapeutisch Kompas; Inleidende Tekst Antipsychotica (dutch)
  8. Stöllberger C, Huber JO, Finsterer J, Antipsychotic drugs and QT prolongation. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2005 Sep;20(5):243-51.
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