Comparison Between Newer and Older Antipsychotic Medications for Schizophrenia

To reduce nonadherence to drug therapy and relapse in people diagnosed with a schizophrenia-spectrum disorder, long-acting injectable antipsychotic medications are prescribed. Among adults with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, treatment with the newer, more costly antipsychotic paliperidone palmitate, compared with the older antipsychotic haloperidol decanoate, found no significant difference on a measure of effectiveness, according to a study in the ...

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