Asenapine: an atypical antipsychotic with atypical formulations
Asenapine is a second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic medication not available in a pill that can be swallowed; rather, it is commercialized in sublingual and transdermal formulations. This is a consequence of extensive first-pass metabolism if ingested. The sublingual formulation is approved in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-09-01
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Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/20451253211035269 |