ASENAPINE MALEATE (SAPHRIS) Nursing Considerations

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What is the generic name?

ASENAPINE MALEATE

What is the Trade Name for ASENAPINE MALEATE?

SAPHRIS

What are the Indications for ASENAPINE MALEATE?

  • 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE SAPHRIS is indicated for: Schizophrenia in adults [see Clinical Studies ( 14.1 )] Bipolar I disorder [see Clinical Studies ( 14.2 )] ‚Ä¢ Acute monotherapy of manic or mixed episodes, in adults and pediatric patients 10 to 17 years of age ‚Ä¢ Adjunctive treatment to lithium or valproate in adults ‚Ä¢ Maintenance monotherapy treatment in adults SAPHRIS is an atypical antipsychotic indicated for ( 1 ): Schizophrenia in adults Bipolar I disorder ‚óã Acute monotherapy treatment of manic or mixed episodes, in adults and pediatric patients 10 to 17 years of age ‚óã Adjunctive treatment to lithium or valproate in adults ‚óã Maintenance monotherapy treatment in adults

 

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