Depot preparations/injections antipsychotics

For patients with chronic psychotic symptoms who do not comply with a daily medication regimen, a long-acting depot preparation should be considered after stabilization with oral medication. Fluphenazine, haloperidol, and risperidone are the only long-acting injectable antipsychotic medications currently available in the United States. 

The most important action is to ensure that the client receives appropriate pharmacological treatment. One of the main problems in schizophrenia is lack of medication compliance. This is often caused by lack of client collaboration, often explained by the intrinsic pathological characteristics of the disease itself. Both typical and atypical depot antipsychotics formulations are available. Depot preparations are typically administered by intramuscular injection every 1-4 weeks. This may be of great advantage in patients with poor compliance. 

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