How do you administer paliperidone injections?
INVEGA TRINZA® (paliperidone palmitate) should be administered by a healthcare professional as a single injection. DO NOT divide dose into multiple injections. INVEGA TRINZA® is intended for intramuscular use only. Inject slowly, deep into the muscle, taking care to avoid injection into a blood vessel.
Is invega intramuscular?
INVEGA SUSTENNA® is intended for intramuscular use only. Do not administer by any other route. Avoid inadvertent injection into a blood vessel.
Where is paliperidone injection given?
Paliperidone palmitate long-acting injectable is a second-generation antipsychotic indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia. According to the product monograph, the monthly maintenance dose of paliperidone palmitate can be given in either the deltoid or gluteal muscle.
Can INVEGA TRINZA be given in the deltoid?
Gluteal injection: The 1½-inch, 22-gauge thin wall needle is recommended regardless of patient weight. INVEGA TRINZA may be administered in either the deltoid or gluteal muscle.
How do I start an invega injection?
Initiation Dosing For the treatment of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, the recommended initiation of INVEGA SUSTENNA is with a dose of 234 mg on treatment day 1 and 156 mg one week later, both administered in the deltoid muscle.
How do you take Invega?
How to use Invega. Take this medication by mouth with or without food as directed by your doctor, usually once daily. Swallow the tablets whole with liquid. Do not crush or chew the tablets.
How is INVEGA SUSTENNA administered?
Administer the dose in a single injection; do not administer the dose in divided injections. INVEGA SUSTENNA must be administered using only the needles that are provided in the INVEGA SUSTENNA kit. Inject slowly, deep into the muscle.
How do I switch from sustenna to oral INVEGA?
INVEGA SUSTENNA can be initiated after discontinuing the previous oral antipsychotic treatment. Recommended initiation of INVEGA SUSTENNA is with a dose of 234 mg on treatment day 1 and 156 mg one week later, both administered in the deltoid muscle.
How do you administer invega Trinza?
INVEGA TRINZA® should be administered by a healthcare professional as a single injection. DO NOT divide dose into multiple injections. INVEGA TRINZA® is intended for intramuscular use only. Inject slowly, deep into the muscle taking care to avoid injection into a blood vessel.
How do you give invega Trinza?
How do you titrate Invega?
The recommended dose of INVEGA® (paliperidone) Extended-Release Tablets for the treatment of schizoaffective disorder in adults is 6 mg administered once daily. Initial dose titration is not required. Some patients may benefit from lower or higher doses within the recommended dose range of 3 to 12 mg once daily.