Long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAI) is a frequently used treatment modality which has advantages over oral antipsychotics regarding hospitalization or relapse prevention. However, the pharmacokinetic properties of LAI greatly differ from oral antipsychotics. This necessitates an increased knowledge about LAI among clinicians, especially when commencing treatment, changing doses and discontinuing treatment. In this review, we summarize an array of clinically important characteristics of LAI and give a conceptual framework for understanding the pharmacokinetics of LAI.
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