Invega Sustenna Vial 100 mg

Product Description:

• Invega Sustenna Injection is used in the treatment of schizophrenia (a mental disorder that can result in hallucinations or delusions and also adversely affects a person’s ability to think and behave) and mania.


• Invega Sustenna Injection is given under the supervision of a healthcare professional. However, it is advised to take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body.


• This medication should not be stopped suddenly without talking to your doctor as it may worsen your symptoms.


• However, discontinue this medicine immediately if you experience Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS), characterized by fever, muscle rigidity, and altered consciousness.


• Some common side effects of this medicine include injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness), nystagmus (involuntary eye movement), and tremor.


• It also causes dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.


• You should be cautious if you are using this medicine as it may increase the risk of developing diabetes, so it is better to monitor glucose regularly.


• Inform your doctor if you develop any unusual changes in mood or behavior, new or worsening depression, or suicidal thoughts while taking this medicine.

How To Use:

• The dose of the Invega Sustenna of long-acting paliperidone injection formulation usually ranges from 78 mg to 234 mg every month.


• Only your healthcare provider can determine the correct dose for you.


• The tablets should be swallowed whole.


• They should not be chewed, crushed, or broken.


• Use a calendar, pillbox, alarm clock, or cell phone alert to help you remember to take your medication.


• You may also ask a family member or a friend to remind you or check in with you to be sure you are taking your medication.


• The Invega Sustenna of long-acting injection paliperidone is administered twice in the first 8 days of treatment, then every 4 weeks. Your healthcare provider will administer these injections.

Warnings And Precautions:

• INVEGA® and similar medicines can raise the blood levels of a hormone called prolactin, and blood levels of prolactin remain high with continued use.


• This may result in some side effects, including missed menstrual periods, leakage of milk from the breasts, development of breasts in men, or problems with erection.


• People with narrowing or blockage of the gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, or small or large intestine) should talk to their healthcare professional before taking INVEGA®.


• Some people taking INVEGA® may feel faint or lightheaded when they stand up or sit up too quickly.


• By standing up or sitting up slowly and following your healthcare professional's dosing instructions, this side effect may be reduced.


• Patients (particularly the elderly) taking antipsychotics with certain health conditions or those on long-term therapy should be evaluated by their healthcare provider for the potential risk of falls.


• Blood problems such as low numbers of white blood cells have been reported in patients taking INVEGA® and similar medications.


• In some cases it has been serious and life-threatening. Depending upon your medical condition, your healthcare professional may choose to test your blood as you start therapy with INVEGA®.


• INVEGA® may affect your ability to make decisions, think clearly, or react quickly. Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how INVEGA® affects you.


• INVEGA® should be used cautiously in people with a seizure disorder, who have had seizures in the past, or who have conditions that increase their risk for seizures.


• INVEGA® may increase difficulty in swallowing that may cause food or liquid to get into your lungs.

Ingredients:

INVEGA SUSTENNA® is available as a white to off-white sterile aqueous extended-release suspension for intramuscular injection in dose strengths of:

• 78 Mg Paliperidone Palmitate.


• 156 Mg Paliperidone Palmitate.

The kit contains:

• a prefilled syringe and 2 safety needles (a 1 ½-inch 22 gauge safety needle and a 1-inch 23 gauge safety needle).

Product Details:

• Brand: Sustenna
• Product Form: Vials
• Product Type: Vials
• Quantity: 1 Vial