Oral versus Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics in the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Special Populations at Risk for Treatment Nonadherence : A Systematic Review
Joint Authors
Stip, Emmanuel
Zhornitsky, Simon
Source
Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) should offer better efficacy and tolerability, compared to oral antipsychotics due to improved adherence and more stable pharmacokinetics.
However, data on LAIs has been mixed, with some studies finding that they are more effective and tolerable than oral antipsychotics, and others finding the contrary.
One possibility for the disparate results may be that some studies administered different antipsychotics in the oral and injectable form.
The present systematic review examined the efficacy and tolerability of LAIs versus their oral equivalents in randomized and naturalistic studies.
In addition, it examined the impact of LAIs on special populations such as patients with first-episode psychosis, substance use disorders, and a history of violence or on involuntary outpatient commitment.
Randomized studies suggest that not all LAIs are the same; for example, long-acting risperidone may be associated with equal or less side effects than oral risperidone, whereas fluphenazine decanoate and enanthate may be associated with equal or more side effects than oral fluphenazine.
They also suggest that LAIs reduce risk of relapse versus oral antipsychotics in schizophrenia outpatients when combined with quality psychosocial interventions.
For their part, naturalistic studies point to a larger magnitude of benefit for LAIs, relative to their oral equivalents particularly among first-episode patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhornitsky, Simon& Stip, Emmanuel. 2012. Oral versus Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics in the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Special Populations at Risk for Treatment Nonadherence : A Systematic Review. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-469659
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhornitsky, Simon& Stip, Emmanuel. Oral versus Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics in the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Special Populations at Risk for Treatment Nonadherence : A Systematic Review. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-469659
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhornitsky, Simon& Stip, Emmanuel. Oral versus Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics in the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Special Populations at Risk for Treatment Nonadherence : A Systematic Review. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-469659
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-469659