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Activity Dates: 05/15/2023 - 05/15/2026

Target Audience

We invite you to participate in this online course if you are a pharmacist, nurse, or other health care professional interested in administering and/or learning more about psychotropic long-acting injectables for patients living with serious mental illness or substance use disorders.

Summary of the LAI Resources

LAI Pocket Guide: Psychotropic Long-Acting Injectables

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The pocket guide is a resource that pharmacists and other members of the health care team can easily access in practice to quickly locate key information on each of the available psychotropic LAIs. This information includes indications, formulations, pharmacokinetics, dosing, management of missed doses, how supplied, storage, and clinical pearls on preparation and administration. The pocket guide also contains QR codes and links to videos and additional information on product preparation and administration. Learners desiring a print copy can order directly here: Order a print copy! See the changelog below for what has changed in the latest update(s).

The LAI Pocket Guide is not intended to be a comprehensive source of drug information on these topics. The contents of this book should not be interpreted as official policy of the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) or an endorsement of any product(s). Nor should they be considered as a substitute for the professional judgement of practitioners and clinicians.

Last updated: August 29, 2024

This pocket guide is supported by educational grants from Alkermes Inc., Indivior Inc., and Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC.

LAI Administration Videos

The administration videos help you visualize appropriate LAI injection techniques to perfect your administration and train team members. Administration videos are courtesy of SMI Adviser.

Funding for SMI Adviser was made possible by Grant No. SM080818 from SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, SAMHSA/HHS or the U.S. Government.

LAI Administrative Toolkit

The administrative toolkit contains helpful resources designed to assist with building and expanding LAI clinics, such as an appointment card, informed consent template, referral form, and communication letter between the pharmacist and prescriber.

The Administrative Toolkit is not intended to be a comprehensive source of information on these topics. The contents fo this toolkit should not be interpreted as official policy of the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) or an endorsement of any product(s). Nor should they be considered as a substitute for the professional judgement of practitioners and clinicians.

Last updated: May 2023

This toolkit is supported by educational grants from Alkermes Inc., Indivior Inc., and Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC.

 

***Note: Indivior discontinued the sales of Perseris® effective July 9, 2024. Perseris® is included in course materials to accommodate facilities that are still using the remaining supply of this product and for historical reference purposes. While Perseris® may no longer be commercially available, its inclusion in the course is intended to provide comprehensive education.

 

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Grant Support

This activity is supported by educational grants from Alkermes Inc., Indivior Inc., and Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC.