Question

Clients with schizophrenia often experience non-adherence to prescribed medication protocols. nurses collaborate with these clients to develop a program of successful adherence. how are long-acting decanoate injections a helpful treatment option for these clients?

Answer 1

It is helpful for the treatment for it has a long lasting effects for person or patient with schizophrenia. This treatment also is common pharmacologic strategy. Though studies shows that it has side effects, that patient who injected with long lasting effects needs a lifelong rehabilitation. However, proper prescription and exact dosing of LAF is needed because of their long half-lives, delayed release and risk of post-injection side effects.