What is the longest form of extended release drug currently on the market?
from sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz to nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca on 17 Nov 2025 04:39
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My current knowledge is Wellbutrin (bupriopion) XL which is said to be actually roughly 24 hrs

That is the extent of my knowkedge or understanding of the longest-acting I am [currently] aware of.

I believe there is a newer ADHD med that is like tri-Adderall (16-18 hours) but I am not confident in those figures since that is not available in my country nor would I likely self-advocate to be prescribed such a long-acting substance

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zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev on 17 Nov 2025 04:51 next collapse

If you’re specifically talking about ADHD meds (Wellbutrin can be used for it), then mydayis is taken at night and is timed to start releasing in about 8 hours and is supposed to last 16 after that. Never tried it myself, just know of it.

sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz on 17 Nov 2025 04:55 collapse

Mydayis

I think that was it

goldfndr@lemmy.ml on 17 Nov 2025 07:02 next collapse

If not limited to ADHD, there’s at least an extended-release formulation of risperidone (“uzedy”) with a prescription interval choice of bimonthly (Q2M).

sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz on 19 Nov 2025 23:34 collapse

Thats crazy long. Is that the standard of care across the world (long acting antipsychotics)? I’ve heard American in particular deals with schizophrenia in particular in a vastly different approach to say like Europe and my sense I got was their care/treatment/management was costlier with worse outcomes for basically everyone involved 'cept pharma and private prisons

9point6@lemmy.world on 17 Nov 2025 11:23 collapse

Since the question implies any drug,

I’ve known people get drug based contraceptive implants that last years