Acute & maintenance treatment of schizophrenia in adult patients stabilized with oral aripiprazole. Maintenance monotherapy for bipolar I disorder in adults.

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IM Starting & maintenance dose of 400 mg monthly (not sooner than 26 days after the previous inj). 1-inj start: Administer 1 inj of 400 mg on the day of initiation & continue treatment with 10 mg or 20 mg oral aripiprazole daily for 14 consecutive days. 2-inj start; Administer 2 separate inj of 400 mg at separate inj sites, along with 1 20 mg dose of oral aripiprazole. May reduce dose to 300 mg once monthly if there are adverse reactions. Patients who are known to be CYP2D6 poor metabolisers 1-inj start: 300 mg & continue treatment with prescribed oral dose for 14 consecutive days. 2-inj start: 2 separate inj of 300 mg along with 1 single dose of the previous prescribed dose of oral aripiprazole.