CPC A61K 31/519 (2013.01) [A61K 9/0019 (2013.01)] | 23 Claims |
1. A dosing regimen for administering paliperidone palmitate to a patient in need of treatment of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders, the dosing regimen consisting of:
(1) administering intramuscularly to the patient an initial dose of 312 mg-468 mg paliperidone palmitate on the first day of treatment; and
(2) beginning on the 29th day±7 days from the initial dose, administering intramuscularly to the patient one or more monthly doses in the range of 39 mg to 234 mg paliperidone palmitate, wherein each dose of paliperidone palmitate is formulated in an aqueous suspension formulation.
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