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Get Started With Long-acting Injections
Talk to Your Healthcare Professional
Your treatment team wants to work with you to find what is best for your treatment, so try your best to be open and honest when discussing your health.
First, when I was first diagnosed, I took oral medication daily, but sometimes I would forget to take my dose or double-up accidentally because I couldn't remember if I had taken it or not. So the doctor said, ‘Maybe you should switch to a long-acting injectable form of the medication.’ And that's what I did.
– A schizophrenia community member
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Create Your Own Treatment Change Discussion Guide
Everyone’s schizophrenia treatment plan and journey is different, so there is no one-size-fits-all list of questions to ask when you or your loved one is considering making a change in medication. This customizable guide will help you have a better discussion with your treatment team based on the things that are important to you.
There are 2 kinds of questions in this guide:
What to Discuss With Your Healthcare Professional
What to discuss with your healthcare professional before starting INVEGA SUSTENNA®, INVEGA TRINZA®, or INVEGA HAFYERA®
Think you might be allergic to paliperidone, paliperidone palmitate, risperidone, or any of the ingredients in INVEGA SUSTENNA®, INVEGA TRINZA® & INVEGA HAFYERA® ? See the full Prescribing Information for a complete list of ingredients.
- Have had Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
- Have or have had heart problems, including a heart attack, heart failure, abnormal heart rhythm, or long QT syndrome
- Have or have had low levels of potassium or magnesium in your blood
- Have or have had uncontrolled movements of your tongue, face, mouth, or jaw (tardive dyskinesia)
- Have or have had kidney or liver problems
- Have diabetes or have a family history of diabetes
- Have had a low white blood cell count
- Have had problems with dizziness or fainting or are being treated for high blood pressure
- Have or have had seizures or epilepsy
- Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if INVEGA SUSTENNA® will harm your unborn baby
- If you become pregnant while taking INVEGA SUSTENNA®, talk to your healthcare professional about registering with the National Pregnancy Registry for Atypical Antipsychotics. You also can register by calling 1-866-961-2388 or visit http://womensmentalhealth.org/clinical-and-research-programs/pregnancyregistry.
- Infants born to women who are treated with INVEGA SUSTENNA® may experience symptoms such as tremors, irritability, excessive sleepiness, eye twitching, muscle spasms, decreased appetite, difficulty breathing, or abnormal movement of arms and legs. Let your healthcare professional know if these symptoms occur.
- Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. INVEGA SUSTENNA® can pass into your breast milk. Talk to your healthcare professional about the best way to feed your baby if you receive INVEGA SUSTENNA®
Your healthcare professional will need to test for tolerability using the active medication. Then you will receive 2 weekly starting doses of INVEGA SUSTENNA®. If you are currently taking INVEGA SUSTENNA®, this test and these starting doses are not necessary.
Tell your healthcare professional about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show to your healthcare professional or pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
Think you might be allergic to paliperidone, paliperidone palmitate, risperidone, or any of the ingredients in INVEGA SUSTENNA®, INVEGA TRINZA® & INVEGA HAFYERA® ? See the full Prescribing Information for a complete list of ingredients.
- Have had Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
- Have or have had heart problems, including a heart attack, heart failure, abnormal heart rhythm, or long QT syndrome
- Have or have had low levels of potassium or magnesium in your blood
- Have or have had uncontrolled movements of your tongue, face, mouth, or jaw (tardive dyskinesia)
- Have or have had kidney or liver problems
- Have diabetes or have a family history of diabetes
- Have had a low white blood cell count
- Have had problems with dizziness or fainting or are being treated for high blood pressure
- Have or have had seizures or epilepsy
- Have any other medical conditions
- Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if INVEGA TRINZA® will harm your unborn baby.
- If you become pregnant while taking INVEGA TRINZA®, talk to your healthcare professional about registering with the National Pregnancy Registry for Atypical Antipsychotics. You can register by calling 1-866-961-2388 or visit http://womensmentalhealth.org/clinical-and-research-programs/pregnancyregistry.
- Infants born to women who are treated with INVEGA TRINZA® may experience symptoms such as tremors, irritability, excessive sleepiness, eye twitching, muscle spasms, decreased appetite, difficulty breathing, or abnormal movement of arms and legs. Let your healthcare professional know if these symptoms occur.
- Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. INVEGA TRINZA® can pass into your breast milk. Talk to your healthcare professional about the best way to feed your baby if you receive INVEGA TRINZA®.
Tell your healthcare professional about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show to your healthcare professional or pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
Think you might be allergic to paliperidone, paliperidone palmitate, risperidone, or any of the ingredients in INVEGA SUSTENNA®, INVEGA TRINZA® & INVEGA HAFYERA® ? See the full Prescribing Information for a complete list of ingredients.
- Have had Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
- Have or have had heart problems, including a heart attack, heart failure, abnormal heart rhythm, or long QT syndrome
- Have or have had low levels of potassium or magnesium in your blood
- Have or have had uncontrolled movements of your tongue, face, mouth, or jaw (tardive dyskinesia)
- Have or have had kidney or liver problems
- Have diabetes or have a family history of diabetes
- Have Parkinson’s disease or a type of dementia called Lewy Body Dementia
- Have had a low white blood cell count
- Have had problems with dizziness or fainting or are being treated for high blood pressure
- Have or have had seizures or epilepsy
- Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if INVEGA HAFYERA® will harm your unborn baby.
- Tell your healthcare professional right away if you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant during treatment with INVEGA HAFYERA®.
- If you become pregnant while receiving INVEGA HAFYERA®, talk to your healthcare professional about registering with the National Pregnancy Registry for Atypical Antipsychotics. You can register by calling 1-866-961-2388 or visit http://womensmentalhealth.org/clinical-and-research-programs/pregnancyregistry.
- Babies born to mothers who receive INVEGA HAFYERA® during their third trimester of pregnancy may develop agitation, low muscle tone (floppy baby syndrome) tremors, excessive sleepiness, breathing problems, and feeding problems. Tell your healthcare professional right away if your baby develops any of these symptoms.
- Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. INVEGA HAFYERA® can pass into your breast milk. Talk to your healthcare professional about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with INVEGA HAFYERA®.
Tell your healthcare professional about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
INVEGA HAFYERA® and other medicines may affect each other causing possible serious side effects. INVEGA HAFYERA® may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how INVEGA HAFYERA® works.
Your healthcare professional can tell you if it is safe to receive INVEGA HAFYERA® with your other medicines. Do not start or stop any medicines during treatment with INVEGA HAFYERA® without talking to your healthcare professional first.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show to your healthcare professional or pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
First, when I was first diagnosed, I took oral medication daily, but sometimes I would skip a dose or I would double up on a dose accidentally. So the doctor said, ‘Maybe you should switch to a long-acting injectable form of the medication.’ And that's what I did.
– A schizophrenia community member
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Staying Successful on Long-acting Injections
Be involved with and informed about your treatment plan.
Your opinions are valuable, and it is important that you have a say when it comes to working with your treatment team.
Plan for your injection appointments.
Know how you are getting to your appointment, have important numbers handy in case you’re running late and need to reschedule, and bring a journal of your symptoms to share with your treatment team.
Find a convenient care center.
There might be an opportunity for you to receive your injection somewhere other than your healthcare professional’s office, so be sure to talk with your team about locations near you.
Keep your appointments.
Staying on schedule with receiving injections helps keep symptoms controlled, so tell your healthcare professional immediately if you miss a dose.
Keep your treatment team informed.
They can help you manage side effects by changing your medication, adjusting your dosage, or by adding other medications to help make side effects more manageable.
Follow the rest of your treatment plan.
Remember that medication is just one part of your journey.
Let's Get Started
Information you may need to help you get started and stay on track
Once you and your healthcare professional have decided that a Janssen medication is right for you, Janssen will help you find the resources you may need to get started and stay on track. We can help you understand insurance coverage, give you information on treatment support, and identify options that may help make your treatment more affordable.
If you have questions, call 855-452-6773, Monday-Friday, 8 AM to 8 PM ET, or visit JanssenCarePath.com.
Let's Get Started
Information you may need to help you get started and stay on track
Once you and your healthcare professional have decided that a Janssen medication is right for you, Janssen will help you find the resources you may need to get started and stay on track. We can help you understand insurance coverage, give you information on treatment support, and identify options that may help make your treatment more affordable.
If you have questions, call 855-452-6773, Monday-Friday, 8 AM to 8 PM ET, or visit JanssenCarePath.com.
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