Matching articles for "lumateperone"
Drugs for Bipolar Disorder
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • April 1, 2024; (Issue 1699)
Bipolar disorder is characterized by episodes of
mania, hypomania, and depression. Recurrences of
manic or (more frequently) depressive symptoms
are common. About 15-20% of patients with bipolar
disorder...
Bipolar disorder is characterized by episodes of
mania, hypomania, and depression. Recurrences of
manic or (more frequently) depressive symptoms
are common. About 15-20% of patients with bipolar
disorder die by suicide.
Lumateperone (Caplyta) for Bipolar Depression
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • August 8, 2022; (Issue 1656)
The oral second-generation antipsychotic drug
lumateperone (Caplyta – Intra-Cellular Therapies),
which was approved by the FDA in 2020 for treatment
of schizophrenia, is now approved for use...
The oral second-generation antipsychotic drug
lumateperone (Caplyta – Intra-Cellular Therapies),
which was approved by the FDA in 2020 for treatment
of schizophrenia, is now approved for use as
monotherapy or as an adjunct to lithium or valproate
for treatment of depressive episodes associated with
bipolar I or II disorder in adults.
Lumateperone (Caplyta) for Schizophrenia
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • July 27, 2020; (Issue 1603)
The FDA has approved lumateperone (Caplyta —
Intracellular Therapies), an oral second-generation
antipsychotic, for once-daily treatment of schizophrenia
in adults. It is the 13th second-generation...
The FDA has approved lumateperone (Caplyta —
Intracellular Therapies), an oral second-generation
antipsychotic, for once-daily treatment of schizophrenia
in adults. It is the 13th second-generation antipsychotic
drug to be approved by the FDA for this indication.