NBME Step 2 CK Form 6 Haloperidol decanoate (NBME Answers)

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Schizophrenic patients with medication non-compliance need long-acting injectable formulations

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welpdedelp Risperidone is also injectable though Injectables: Haloperidol decanoate Fluphenazine decanoate Flupenthixol decanoate Zuclopenthixol decanoate Aripiprazole monohydrate Olanzapine pamoate Paliperidone palmitate Risperidone +2

welpdedelp I think there was another reason since there were 3 injectables among the answer choices +1

welpdedelp As a correction I see what you mean, its the only LONG acting, sorry +2

tinylilron does the decanoate make it a long-acting medication? +2

jlbae frequency of injections - haloperidol decanoate = 28 days, fluphenazine decanoate = 21 days, risperidone LAI = 14 days +3

lindasmith462 oh sorry I didn't realize I was taking a PHARMACY school exam. my bad. like seriously what tf were they even testing with this question? +10