AL
A 24-year-old male asked:
Is 3mg of invega sustenna (paliperidone palmitate) a low dose?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Milton Alvis, jranswered
Preventive Medicine 43 years experience
Look this up using: the FDA approved "Prescribing Information" summary: http://www.janssencns.com/shared/product/invegasustenna/prescribing-information.pdf. The PI is the minimum information which the FDA thinks any physician should have in order to decide if the product might be useful to prescribe for a patient. Yet, who has the most vested interest in this information? The person who is considering/taking it.
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Dr. Rick Barnettanswered
Clinical Psychology 20 years experience
Yes: Invega Sustenna (paliperidone palmitate) is sustained release formulation of Paliperidone. Paliperidone is active metabolite of risperidone, a common atypical antipsychotic med indicated for schizophrenia and othe off-label uses. 3mg/day is considered on the low dose end of the spectrum with 12mg/day considered max dose. It also comes in long acting injectable form which has been associated with some fatalities.
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Dr. Jacob Behrensanswered
Psychiatry 14 years experience
Yes: Invega Sustenna (paliperidone palmitate) (monthly injectable form) ranges from 39mg - 234mg per month.
the tablet form of invega ranges from 1-12mg daily
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Tuscaloosa, AL
A 23-year-old male asked:
Is 78 mg of Invega Sustenna (paliperidone palmitate) a low dose?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Esther Poza-juncalanswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Yes: once the initial doses are completed, the monthly dose range is between 39 and 234 mg. the 78 mg dose is a low one.
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Dr. Jalal Zuberi commented
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Your treating doctor is in best position to decide on the right dose and titrate an optimal dose regimen, based on your response or development of any side effect.
Sep 21, 2014
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