INVEGA TRINZA® Common Dosing and Administration Topics
Switching
From INVEGA TRINZA® to INVEGA SUSTENNA®
Consistent with the Prescribing Information for INVEGA TRINZA® and INVEGA SUSTENNA®:
- INVEGA TRINZA® is to be used only after INVEGA SUSTENNA® has been established as adequate treatment for at least four months.
- For switching from INVEGA TRINZA® to INVEGA SUSTENNA®, INVEGA SUSTENNA® should be started 3 months after the last INVEGA TRINZA® dose, using the equivalent 3.5-fold lower dose as shown in the table below.
Conversion From INVEGA TRINZA® to INVEGA SUSTENNA®
* The initiation dosing as described in the prescribing information for INVEGA SUSTENNA® is not required.If the Last Dose of INVEGA TRINZA® is: Initiate* INVEGA SUSTENNA® 3 Months Later at the Following Dose: 273 mg 78 mg 410 mg 117 mg 546 mg 156 mg 819 mg 234 mg
- INVEGA SUSTENNA® should then continue, dosed at monthly intervals.
- Administration: For intramuscular injection only by a healthcare professional. Care should be taken to avoid inadvertent injection into a blood vessel.
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