title: Paliperidone palmitate for refractory and clozapine-resistant schizophrenia.
abstract: This is a report on two cases of refractory schizophrenia and two cases of clozapine-resistant schizophrenia successful treated with paliperidone palmitate. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of the successful use of paliperidone palmitate in such patients.
authors.affiliation: From the Hospital das Clínicas, Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil; the University of São Paulo; the Dept. of Psychiatry, Federal University of São Paulo; and the Dept. of Neuroscience and Behavior, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: João Paulo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Maia-de-Oliveira
authors.forename: Emerson Arcoverde
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.forename: Juliana Mayumi
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ushirohira
authors.forename: João Paulo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Machado-de-Sousa
authors.forename: Rodrigo Affosenca
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bressan
authors.forename: Jaime Eduardo Cecílio
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hallak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003024:Clozapine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007555:Isoxazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D000068882:Paliperidone Palmitate; D010168:Palmitates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D007555:Isoxazoles; D010168:Palmitates; D003024:Clozapine; D000068882:Paliperidone Palmitate