Table 6.
Intramuscular and oral aripiprazole administration to acutely agitated patients with psychosis.
| Timing | 9.75 mg IM | Oral 10 mg | LAI 400 mg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days 0–5 | |||
| Morning | × | ||
| Evening | × | ||
| Bedtime | × | ||
| Days 6–9 | |||
| Morning | × | ||
| Evening | × | ||
| Bedtime | × | ||
| Days 10–12 | |||
| Morning | × | ||
| Evening | × | ||
| Bedtime | × | ||
| Day 14 | |||
| Morning | × | ||
| Evening | × | ||
| Bedtime | × | ||
| Days 15–22 | |||
| Morning | |||
| Evening | × | ||
| Bedtime | × | ||
| Days 23–29 | |||
| Morning | |||
| Evening | × | ||
| Bedtime | × | ||
| Days 20–30 to 2nd LAI 400 mg administration | |||
| All day long |
Strongly agitated patients are prescribed intramuscular delorazepam 2–5 mg or oral lorazepam 4 mg, q 8–12 h. Such procedure allows us to reduce prior drug treatment by 25% each week. × = administration.