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Plasma Levels of Fluphenazine Decanoate

Effects of site of injection, massage and muscle activity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Som D. Soni ,
David Wiles ,
A. A. Schiff  and
J. S. Bamrah
Som D. Soni*
Affiliation:
Prestwich and Hope Hospitals, Manchester
David Wiles
Affiliation:
Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries
A. A. Schiff
Affiliation:
E. R. Squibb and Sons, Hounslow
J. S. Bamrah
Affiliation:
Prestwich Hospital, Manchester
*
∗Psychiatric Research Department, Salford Health Authority, Prestwich and Hope Hospitals, Prestwich, Manchester M25 7BL
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Abstract

Depot neuroleptics are now commonly used for maintenance therapy of schizophrenia. Their physicochemical composition makes them ideal for such use because they are long-acting and show stable blood levels for prolonged periods. Their absorption from the site of injection may, however, be affected by local muscle factors. This paper describes three such factors in relation to fluphenazine decanoate: varying the site of injection; massage of the injection site; and effects of muscular exercise. Our results suggest that fluphenazine pharmacokinetics are not significantly affected by any of these factors.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 153 , Issue 3 , September 1988 , pp. 382 - 384
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1988 

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