Zuclopenthixol acetate 50mg/ lml & 100mg/2ml ampoule: injection.
C/I; S/E; Caution: See under Chlorpromazine dihydrochlor. & f'lupenthixol; avoid in children
and in porphyria; treatment duration should not exceed 2 weeks.
Dosage & admin: By deep i.m. injection, 50-150mg (elderly 50-1 OOmg), if necessary repeated after 2-3 days (1 additional dose may be needed 1-2 days after the first injection); max. cumulative dose 400mg per course and
max. 4 injections; if maintenance treatment necessary change to an oral antipsychotic 2-3 days after last injection, or to a longer acting antipsychotic depot injection given concomitantly with last injection of zuclopenthixol acetate.
1ml amp (50mg) x S's pack: 2763.05 MRP