A newly approved drug for schizophrenics that’s injected just four times
a year should help greatly reduce the times they go off their
medications and relapse into a state of delusions, hallucinations and
psychosis, a local psychiatrist says.more on…
It’s already available in the US for a while now, not in Europe though.
It will let the patients lazy, from my opinion.
This sounds great for my son! What is the name of it??
Minnii you take an injection if I remember correctly?
Why is this?
I was on abilify injection for 20 months…but I was also taking 15 mg a day oral…when I proved I was med compliant he switched me to oral only.
I take it in the morning though so I never forget, if I took it at night id forget quite often
Dunno…!!!
I had issues with taking meds, big issues. My pdoc doesn’t trust me I think, the med is working well so no point in changing, but when we considered switching meds he said “Let’s stay on injectables” … Ah well.
It’s called Invega Trinza
I don’t agree moonlee. It’s preferable, less hassle, less chance of quitting.
I worry a 3 month injection will be quite the painful big needle…my pdoc said when I brought up the new abilify shot that lasts 2 months instead of 1 he said “I wouldn’t do that to a friend. The needle will be the size of an unsharpened pencil”. That’s what he said, so, tread lightly. Maybe he’s wrong though. And it’s the difference in formula, not the needle
Yeesh!!!
I don`t think he would go for that!
Really? That’s strange…
That’s what he said. My pdoc is quirky…and isn’t ALWAYS right, he’s a good doctor, but…ask for a second opinion.
My questions is with it being an injectible and only 4x a yr - what about side effects??
If you start having serious side effects, it isn’t like pills where you can stop the meds. The injectible is in you for 3 months no choice.
Well, we need the comments from professionals.
I immediately thought of side effects like apathy and negative symptoms would play a big factor seeing as the injection lasts 3 months at a time.
Everyone should add this medication to their Relapse Directories. This new treatment might help a lot of people who have relapsed on other drugs.
that is fascinating
Invega is not good
I don’t want to have any injections, I’m happy taking my daily pills