A long-acting injectable option for schizophrenia
If schizophrenia is hard to manage because of missed doses, a long-acting injectable should be discussed.
Across de-identified U.S. psychiatric records, we found this step was missed about 98% of the time it should have happened.
This page is here to help you know what to ask about. It is not medical advice, and you should never start, stop, or change a medication on your own. Bring these questions to a doctor who knows you.
Questions to ask your doctor
Copy a line and ask it at your next visit. These are questions to start a conversation, not instructions to change your treatment.
- If taking pills every day is hard, is a long-acting injectable an option for me?
- Could a longer-acting form make treatment easier to keep up?
This page is information, not medical advice. It describes care patterns across many people and can't speak to your own situation. Bring these questions to a clinician who knows you.
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