The use of fluphenazines in a continuing-care program.
The author describes his experience in using long-acting injectable fluphenazines with chronic schizophrenic patients in a continuing-care program in San Diego County. He has found the drug to be economical, long-lasting in therapeutic effect, and less likely than other drugs to produce serious side-effects, particularly tardive dyskinesia. In addition, use of injectables makes it possible to avoid depending on untrained operators of residential facilities to see that the patients take their drugs.
D002140:California; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D005476:Fluphenazine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*
D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005476:Fluphenazine