Lancashire and South Cumbria
Formulary
 
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4 Central nervous system

This chapter of the formulary is under continual development, please let the team know if you have any comments about the contents: mlcsu.lscformulary@nhs.net. 

For more information about the formulary development process, please see: https://www.lancsmmg.nhs.uk/lancashire-and-south-cumbria-icb-formulary-development/

04-02-02 Antipsychotic depot injections

Aripiprazole Abilify Maintena®
Formulary

Prolonged release suspension for injection 400mg

LSCFT initiation only.
Link  LSCFT - Aripiprazole depot injection medicine request form

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Flupentixol Decanoate Depixol®
Formulary

Injection 20mg/1mL, 40mg/2mL
Concentrate injection 50mg/0.5mL, 100mg/1mL

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Fluphenazine Decanoate
Formulary

Injection 12.5mg/0.5mL, 25mg/1mL
Concentrate injection 100mg/1mL

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Haloperidol Haldol Decanoate®
Formulary

Injection 50mg/1mL, 100mg/1mL

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Paliperidone
Formulary

Pre-filled syringes 50mg, 75mg, 100mg, 150mg (Xeplion) - monthly injection

Pre-filled syringes 175mg, 263mg, 350mg, 525mg (Trevicta) - 3-monthly injection

 Pre-filled syringes 700mg, 1000mg (Byannli) - 6-monthly injection

LSCFT initiation only.
Link  LSCFT - Paliperidone depot injection medicine request form
Link  LSCMMG: Paliperidone palmitate prolonged release suspension for injection
Link  LSCMMG: Paliperidone palmitate prolonged release suspension for injection (six monthly)

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Pipotiazine Palmitate Piportil® Depot
Formulary

Injection 50mg/1mL, 100mg/2mL

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Risperidone Risperdal Consta®
Formulary

Injection 25mg, 37.5mg, 50mg

Consultant psychiatrist initiation only
 
 
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Link  MHRA: Risperidone and paliperidone: risk of intraoperative floppy iris syndrome in patients undergoing cataract surgery

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Zuclopenthixol Decanoate Clopixol® Conc.
Formulary

Injection 200mg/1mL
Concentrate injection 500mg/1mL

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