
|Articles|October 23, 2020
Mini Quiz: Long-Acting Injectables
Author(s)William V. Bobo, MD, MPH
When switching to this long-acting injectable antipsychotic, how long should an oral pre-switch antipsychotic be continued? Find out in this quiz.
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When switching to a long-acting risperidone injection, how long should the oral pre-switch antipsychotic be continued?
A. Oral antipsychotic can be discontinued on initiation of injectable risperidone
B. 1 week
C. 3 weeks
D. At least a month
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