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Posted by ed_uk on November 5, 2004, at 13:16:30
Hello everybody.......
In England, depot antipsychotics/neuroleptics are widely used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and various personality disorders. They are particularly popular in patients who do not take their tablets as prescribed.
Depot antipsychotics are injected into the buttocks in order to provide up to 4 weeks of antipsychotic effect.
Some of the most popular drugs given as depot injections in the UK are:
1. Haloperidol (Haldol)
2. Flupenthixol (Depixol)
3. Pipothiazine (Piportil)
4. Fluphenazine (Modecate)
5. Zuclopenthixol (Clopixol)
6. Risperidone (Risperdal Consta)I would be very interested to hear the experiences of anyone who has ever be given a depot neuroleptic. What effects did the drug have on you?
Ed
Posted by jujube on November 6, 2004, at 14:08:01
In reply to Depot neuroleptics, posted by ed_uk on November 5, 2004, at 13:16:30
I have never depot neuroleptics, but I did recently have depot birth control. I will never do anything like that again. It stays in your system for 3 months, and if you have side effects or an adverse reaction to the injection, there is nothing you can do about it (you have to wait until it wears off). I was sick (physically - nauseaus, throwing up every day, dizzy and extremely fatigued; and emotionally - mood swings, anxiety (worse than ever before), depressed (more than I was before the shot, which was mild at that point) for almost 3 months. It is part of the reason that I am now having to switch ADs since my depression is much more severe than it was before the shot.
I know that depot neuroleptics and depot birth control are completely different. I guess after my experience with depot medication, I would be nervous about side effects and perhaps no antidote to reverse the shot.
Tamara
> Hello everybody.......
>
> In England, depot antipsychotics/neuroleptics are widely used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and various personality disorders. They are particularly popular in patients who do not take their tablets as prescribed.
>
> Depot antipsychotics are injected into the buttocks in order to provide up to 4 weeks of antipsychotic effect.
>
> Some of the most popular drugs given as depot injections in the UK are:
> 1. Haloperidol (Haldol)
> 2. Flupenthixol (Depixol)
> 3. Pipothiazine (Piportil)
> 4. Fluphenazine (Modecate)
> 5. Zuclopenthixol (Clopixol)
> 6. Risperidone (Risperdal Consta)
>
> I would be very interested to hear the experiences of anyone who has ever be given a depot neuroleptic. What effects did the drug have on you?
>
> Ed
Posted by ed_uk on November 6, 2004, at 16:28:02
In reply to Re: Depot neuroleptics » ed_uk, posted by jujube on November 6, 2004, at 14:08:01
Hello Tamara,
Thank you for replying to my post :-) A major problem with any depot drugs is that you can't discontinue them when you get the side effects. I wonder how often depot neuroleptics are used in the US..... probably less often than in the UK, I expect doctors might have a greater fear of legal action eg. if the patient developed neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
Ed
Posted by jujube on November 6, 2004, at 16:44:10
In reply to Re: Depot neuroleptics, posted by ed_uk on November 6, 2004, at 16:28:02
Ed,
I guess that would have to be a paramount concern of the medical profession when administering such drugs (the issue of side effects and not being able to reverse the effects of the medication). I know I would be leary of a drug that was injected into a muscle and stayed in my system for 3 - 4 months. For me, that's a bit too scary, particularly the loss of control over the med. However, if a person has already been taking the med orally, and has been responsive with minimal or no side effects, then the risk of side effects is perhaps not an issue. Just my thoughts.
Tamara
> Hello Tamara,
> Thank you for replying to my post :-) A major problem with any depot drugs is that you can't discontinue them when you get the side effects. I wonder how often depot neuroleptics are used in the US..... probably less often than in the UK, I expect doctors might have a greater fear of legal action eg. if the patient developed neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
> Ed
Posted by ed_uk on November 6, 2004, at 17:07:39
In reply to Re: Depot neuroleptics » ed_uk, posted by jujube on November 6, 2004, at 16:44:10
Hello,
I strongly agree with what you say. Most depot APs last 2-4 weeks, scary! One of the depot APs used in the UK isn't available as an oral preparation (pipothiazine)....... an excellent reason to avoid it!
Ed
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