A controlled release sterile freeze-dried aripiprazole formulation is provided which is formed of aripiprazole of a desired mean particle size and a vehicle therefor, which upon constitution with water and intramuscular injection releases aripiprazole over a period of at least about one week and up to about eight weeks. A method for preparing the controlled release freeze-dried aripiprazole formulation, and a method for treating schizophrenia employing the above formulation are also provided.
本发明提供了一种控释无菌冻干
阿立哌唑制剂,该制剂由所需平均粒径的
阿立哌唑及其载体组成,在与
水混合和肌肉注射后,
阿立哌唑可在至少约一周至约八周的时间内释放。此外,还提供了制备控释冻干
阿立哌唑制剂的方法,以及使用上述制剂治疗精神分裂症的方法。