Guidelines for the use and management of long-acting injectable antipsychotics in serious mental illness

BMC Psychiatry

Table 6 Indications of LAI FGA and LAI SGA according to clinical characteristics of the illness

Schizophrenia			Bipolar disorder
1st line	LAI FGA or LAI SGA	Frequent relapses Non-adherence (partial/full) Hazard risk for others Low insight Patient preference Positive depot experienced	1st line		Non-adherence (partial/full) Patient preference Positive depot experienced
	LAI SGA	Cognitive deficits Social isolation		LAI SGA
2 ^nd line	LAI FGA or SGA	Positive symptoms	2 ^nd line		BD I Manic polarity Rapid cycler Hazard risk for others Low insight
	LAI SGA	Negative symptoms Suicidal risk

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