Steady-state serum concentrations after cis (Z)-flupentixol decanoate in viscoleo

Psychopharmacology (Berl). 1983;80(4):371-3. doi: 10.1007/BF00432123.

Abstract

Serum concentrations of cis(Z)-flupentixol have been measured in patients on cis(Z)-flupentixol decanoate injections during successive dosage intervals of 2-4 weeks. The calculation of the fluctuation of the serum concentration in the dosage interval indicates that each individual patient should have his own dosage interval. For the 2-week group a significant correlation was found between weekly dose and preinjection concentration (r = 0.79) although an interindividual variability of X 4 was found. For this group the relative within-patient variation in the pre-injections concentration was calculated to be 9.6%, showing that a constant dosage regimen in the individual patient leads to an almost constant drug load.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Delayed-Action Preparations
  • Flupenthixol / administration & dosage*
  • Flupenthixol / analogs & derivatives
  • Flupenthixol / blood
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Schizophrenia / drug therapy
  • Thioxanthenes / administration & dosage*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Delayed-Action Preparations
  • Thioxanthenes
  • flupenthixol decanoate
  • Flupenthixol