Aripiprazole LA-Lurasidone

Aripiprazole
long acting
Type Antipsychotic
Group Atypical AP
Other use moodstabilizer
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Medscape Aripiprazole
EMEA abilify
PubChem 60975
PubMed Aripiprazole
Kompas (Dutch) Aripiprazole
Wikipedia Aripiprazole
Lurasidone
Type Antipsychotic
Group Atypical AP
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Medscape Lurasidone
PubMed Lurasidone
Kompas (Dutch) Lurasidone
Wikipedia Lurasidone

Switch medication from Aripiprazole LA to Lurasidone.

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop Aripiprazole LA
  • Day 1: Last depot injection
Eenrichtingbord.png Start Lurasidone
  • Week 1-3: approx. 25% of target dose
  • Week 4-6: approx. 50% of target dose
  • Week 7-9: approx. 75% of target dose
  • Week 10: target dose
Infobord.png More information
  • More information on switching to lurasidon: see reference. [1]
    StopDepotStartOral.jpg
Nietinrijdenbord.png — Aripiprazole LA
Eenrichtingbord.png — Lurasidone


  1. ↑ McEvoy JP et al. Effectiveness of lurasidone in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder switched from other antipsychotics: a randomized, 6-week, open-label study.J Clin Psychiatry. 2013 Feb;74(2):170-9.
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