Back cover:
Partial compliance: a hidden danger in schizophrenia. Partial
compliance can lead to serious consequences. Don't wait to take action!
Look for the following risk factors:
a history of relapse and rehospitalization
poor insight
disorganized thinking
cognitive impairment
delusional ideas or beliefs, such as thinking that medication is poison
a history of drug or alcohol abuse
a tendency to discontinue medication when feeling better
Centerfold:
RisperdalConsta - risperidone long-acting injection
Help keep them on solid footing - 2 weeks at a time
Risperdal Consta, while not guaranteeing compliance, allows you to
recognize and intervene when a patient misses a dose
The ad also notes that elderly patients with dementia-related
psychosis treated with atypical antipsychotics are at an increased
risk of death compared to placebo.
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