Physician office visits. 1  Number of drugs ordered or provided: 2.8 billion. 2  Percent of visits involving drug therapy: 74.2%. 3  Most frequently prescribed therapeutic classes: Analgesics. Antihyperlipidemic agents.
Invega Dosage. For most adults with schizophrenia, the starting dosage of oral Invega is 6 mg once daily, taken in the morning. Your healthcare provider may increase your daily dose up to 12 mg if needed. People with kidney disease usually need to take a lower Invega dose, such as 1.5 or 3 mg once a day.
Paliperidone, sold under the trade name Invega among others, is a dopamine antagonist and 5-HT2A antagonist of the atypical antipsychotic class of medications. It is marketed by Janssen Pharmaceutica. Invega is an extended release formulation of paliperidone that uses the OROS extended release system to allow for once-daily dosing. Paliperidone palmitate is a long-acting injectable formulation of paliperidone palmitoyl ester indicated for once-every 28 days injection after an initial titration p