2011
DOI: 10.4137/jcnsd.s4125
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Risperidone Long-Acting Injection: Safety and Efficacy in Elderly Patients with Schizophrenia

Abstract: Antipsychotic medication is considered the cornerstone of the treatment in elderly patients with schizophrenia. Long acting risperidone injection was the first antipsychotic available for use in this group of patients. Current scientific literature revealed that long-acting risperidone is effective in treating the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia and some improvements in cognition and functioning have also been found. In terms of efficacy, there is a paucity of randomized trials but the studies … Show more

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“…3 Elderly is the high-risk group of schizophrenia complicated with depression, and the clinical treatment is extremely difficult. 4 At present, the main clinical treatment for schizophrenia complicated with depression is drug control. 5 Although antipsychotic drugs have been available for more than 40 years, there are still about one third of schizophrenic patients who obtain poor efficacy after treatment with antipsychotic drugs.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…3 Elderly is the high-risk group of schizophrenia complicated with depression, and the clinical treatment is extremely difficult. 4 At present, the main clinical treatment for schizophrenia complicated with depression is drug control. 5 Although antipsychotic drugs have been available for more than 40 years, there are still about one third of schizophrenic patients who obtain poor efficacy after treatment with antipsychotic drugs.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%