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|Videos|January 21, 2021
The Asenapine Transdermal System
Author(s)Leslie L. Citrome, MD, MPH
The first-and-only transdermal patch for adults with schizophrenia offers a new treatment.
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Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH, talks about asenapine, or SECUDADO, the first-and-only transdermal patch formulation for the treatment of adults with schizophrenia approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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