Ready for Use
Our product line consists of five tests that measure six of the most commonly prescribed antipsychotic drugs. These tests are ready for use on automated analyzers already present in clinical laboratories. Saladax’s assays are compatible on most clinical chemistry analsyers from major manufacturers (e.g., Abbott, Roche, etc.).
Our Test Menu
Assays Available for MyCare Laboratory Kits
- Clozapine
- Total Risperidone (measures Paliperidone)
- Total Aripiprazole
- Quetiapine
- Olanzapine
Ensure outstanding levels of performance with Saladax’s MyCare Psychiatry Line
Antipsychotic drugs are used to treat serious mental illness and are frequently monitored. The MyCare Psychiatry line offers the only commercially available assays to measure the most widely prescribed antipsychotics. TDM of antipsychotic drugs is a powerful tool that tailors treatment to the specific needs of individual patients. It can help with monitoring adherence, adjusting dose, reducing relapse, minimizing the risk of toxicity, and increasing cost-effectiveness in the treatment of psychiatric disorders.
Advantages of MyCare Psychiatry Assays:
- Applications available on major analyzers
- Reagents run on clinical chemistry analyzers with open channels
- Optimized for long shelf life and lot-to-lot consistency
- Rapid turnaround
- No reagent preparation
- No sample pre-treatment
- Assay performance validated according to FDA and IVDD standards
Indications for TDM:
- Dose optimization after initial prescription or after dose change
- Drugs for which TDM is mandatory for safety reasons (e. g., lithium)
- Suspected complete or partial non-adherence (noncompliance) to medication
- Lack of clinical improvement under recommended doses
- Adverse effects alongside clinical improvement under recommended doses
- Combination treatment with a drug known for its interaction potential or suspected drug interaction
- TDM in pharmacovigilance programs
- Relapse under adequate doses
- Elderly patient ( > 65 y)
- Patients with pharmacokinetically relevant comorbidities (hepatic or renal insufficiency, cardiovascular disease)
- Forensic patient
