Posted by ed_uk on July 10, 2005, at 10:47:36
In reply to risperdal consta, drug delivery systems, posted by xbunny on July 10, 2005, at 8:34:01
Hi Buns!
>liposomes
We had a few lectures about liposomes, niosomes and nanoparticles at university.
>using special delivery structures to allow timed release........
Modified release products are quite popular in psych eg. Effexor XR.
>The only thing close I could find was risperdal consta.......
Depot antipsychotics are used quite a lot in the UK. Depixol injection is one of the most popular, one injection lasts 2-4 weeks.
>Also I wonder why risperdal consta is an injection and not a pill?
It's difficut to make a tablet/capsule which lasts for more than a day. Depot injections last much longer.
>I got interested in this after watching the OU
My mum did a degree with the OU!
~Ed
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