What is Clopixol decanoate?
Zuclopenthixol decanoate is a depot injection which slowly releases zuclopenthixol into your body to prevent your symptoms from coming back. It is given every 1-4 weeks. The main advantage of a depot injection is that you do not have to remember to take tablets every day.
How do you inject Clopixol?
The injection is administered into the muscle of the buttock or thigh, where it forms a reservoir of medicine that is slowly released into the bloodstream. This means that you don’t need to remember to take a dose of the medicine every day. The injection is repeated every one to four weeks, as necessary.
What is Clopixol depot injection?
Clopixol Depot Injection is used in the treatment of schizophrenia and anxiety disorder. It alters the thoughts and elevates the mood, improving the person’s ability to think, feel and behave.
How do you administer zuclopenthixol decanoate?
Test dose 100 mg, dose to be administered into the upper outer buttock or lateral thigh, followed by 200–500 mg after at least 7 days, then 200–500 mg every 1–4 weeks, adjusted according to response, higher doses of more than 500mg can be used; do not exceed 600 mg weekly.
How do you give a depot injection?
Choice of injection site Most oil-based depot antipsychotic injections must be administered only into the gluteal muscle by deep intramuscular (IM) injection. The exceptions to this are flupentixol and zuclopenthixol depots which are also licensed to be administered via the lateral thigh.
How does a depot injection work?
A depot injection is a slow-release form of medication. The injection uses a liquid that releases the medication slowly, so it lasts a lot longer. Depot injections can be used for various types of drug, including some antipsychotics.
Can clopixol depot be given in the deltoid?
Other long acting injections permit administration into either the deltoid or gluteal muscle. It is good practice for the prescriber to stipulate the muscle where the depot is to be given on the prescription, not just ‘I. M’….Document title.
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Is a depot injection intramuscular?
It is administered by deep intramuscular gluteal injection only, every 2 weeks or every 4 weeks. There is a risk of post-injection syndrome with every dose of olanzapine depot injection.
Do you stretch or pinch skin for IM injection?
Needle insertion Insert needle at an 45o angle to the skin. Pinch up on SQ tissue to prevent injecting into muscle. Aspiration before injection is not required. Multiple injections given in the same extremity should be separated as far as possible (preferably at least 1” apart).
Where is a depot injection given?
The injection is made into a large muscle. This is usually either your buttock or the largest muscle of your shoulder. It’s a good idea to alternate between different muscles and sides of your body. This is to help prevent any injection site problems.
What’s the side effects of Clopixol?
Clopixol 200 mg Injection may cause side effects like headache, constipation, dryness of mouth, blurred vision, weight gain, stomach pain, etc. Consult your doctor if these side effects persist or worsen. This medicine may also cause sleepiness and drowsiness.