Iloperidone: A new drug for the treatment of schizophrenia.
Summary of "Iloperidone: A new drug for the treatment of schizophrenia."
Purpose The pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenomics, clinical efficacy, and safety and tolerability profile of iloperidone for the treatment of schizophrenia are reviewed. Summary Iloperidone is an atypical antipsychotic that recently received marketing approval from the Food and Drug Administration for the acute treatment of schizophrenia. Iloperidone is a pure antagonist and the first antipsychotic to have pharmacogenomic studies indicate predictive response based on six identified polymorphisms. Pharmacokinetic studies have determined that iloperidone is well absorbed orally, with a bioavailability of 96%. Phase II and III clinical trials have shown iloperidone to improve symptoms of schizophrenia, based on the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, and Clinical Global Impressions-Severity scores (p < 0.05). Iloperidone has established tolerability at recommended dosages of up to 24 mg daily; however, the dosage must be slowly increased over seven days, and twice-daily administration is required to avoid orthostatic hypotension. The most common adverse effects associated with iloperidone were dizziness, dry mouth, fatigue, nasal congestion, orthostatic hypotension, somnolence, tachycardia, and weight gain. Safety studies have also found that iloperidone increases the risk of Q-Tc interval prolongation, similar to that seen with ziprasidone. Minimal changes in glucose and lipid abnormalities were seen in short-term (4- and 6-week) and long-term (52-week) studies, indicating a low chance of metabolic disturbance with iloperidone. Conclusion Iloperidone may be a viable and safe option for the treatment of schizophrenia in adult patients, especially for patients who cannot tolerate other antipsychotic agents. However, iloperidone lacks a clear benefit over other antipsychotic agents.
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Name: American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
ISSN: 1535-2900
Pages: 301-8
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- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21289324
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2146/ajhp100079
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Haloperidol
A phenyl-piperidinyl-butyrophenone that is used primarily to treat SCHIZOPHRENIA and other PSYCHOSES. It is also used in schizoaffective disorder, DELUSIONAL DISORDERS, ballism, and TOURETTE SYNDROME (a drug of choice) and occasionally as adjunctive therapy in MENTAL RETARDATION and the chorea of HUNTINGTON DISEASE. It is a potent antiemetic and is used in the treatment of intractable HICCUPS. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p279)
Molindone
An indole derivative effective in schizophrenia and other psychoses and possibly useful in the treatment of the aggressive type of undersocialized conduct disorder. Molindone has much lower affinity for D2 receptors than most antipsychotic agents and has a relatively low affinity for D1 receptors. It has only low to moderate affinity for cholinergic and alpha-adrenergic receptors. Some electrophysiologic data from animals indicate that molindone has certain characteristics that resemble those of CLOZAPINE. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p283)
Schizophrenia, Paranoid
A chronic form of schizophrenia characterized primarily by the presence of persecutory or grandiose delusions, often associated with hallucination.
Trazodone
A serotonin uptake inhibitor that is used as an antidepressive agent. It has been shown to be effective in patients with major depressive disorders and other subsets of depressive disorders. It is generally more useful in depressive disorders associated with insomnia and anxiety. This drug does not aggravate psychotic symptoms in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p309)
Schizophrenia, Catatonic
A type of schizophrenia characterized by abnormality of motor behavior which may involve particular forms of stupor, rigidity, excitement or inappropriate posture.
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