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Caplyta
lumateperone
Black Box Warnings .
Dementia-Related Psychosis
not approved for dementia-related psychosis; incr. mortality risk in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotics; most deaths due to cardiovascular or infectious events
Suicidality
incr. suicidality risk in pediatric and young adult patients in short-term studies; monitor closely for clinical worsening, suicidality, or unusual behavior changes; not approved in peds patients
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: CAP: 10.5 mg, 21 mg, 42 mg
schizophrenia
- [42 mg PO qd]
- Info: periodically reassess need for tx; D/C if ANC <1000; consider D/C if unexplained decr. in WBC
bipolar disorder, depressive episode
- [monotherapy]
- Dose: 42 mg PO qd; Info: for bipolar I or bipolar II disorder; periodically reassess need for tx; D/C if ANC <1000; consider D/C if unexplained decr. in WBC
- [valproate or lithium adjunct]
- Dose: 42 mg PO qd; Info: for bipolar I or bipolar II disorder; periodically reassess need for tx; D/C if ANC <1000; consider D/C if unexplained decr. in WBC
major depressive disorder, adjunct tx
- [42 mg PO qd]
- Info: periodically reassess need for tx; D/C if ANC <1000; consider D/C if unexplained decr. in WBC
renal dosing
- [not defined]
- renal impairment: not defined
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- Child-Pugh Class B or C: 21 mg qd
Peds Dosing .
Peds dosing is currently unavailable or not applicable for this drug.
Contraindications / Cautions .
- hypersensitivity to drug or ingredient
- caution: elderly patients
- caution: hepatic impairment, Child-Pugh Class B-C
- caution: psychosis, dementia-associated
- caution: cerebrovascular disease
- caution: cardiovascular disease
- caution: MI history
- caution: ischemic heart disease
- caution: heart failure
- caution: electrolyte abnormalities
- caution: long QT syndrome, congenital
- caution: QT prolongation
- caution: QT prolongation family history
- caution: torsades de pointes history
- caution: ventricular arrhythmia
- caution: bradycardia
- caution: hypotension, orthostatic
- caution: hypovolemia
- caution: dehydration
- caution: environmental temperature, high
- caution: diabetes mellitus
- caution: diabetes mellitus risk
- caution: leukopenia
- caution: leukopenia history, drug-induced
- caution: neutropenia
- caution: neutropenia history, drug-induced
- caution: seizure history
- caution: aspiration pneumonia risk
Drug Interactions .
Overview
lumateperone
atypical antipsychotic
- CYP3A4 substrate
- CNS depression
- dopamine antagonist
- extrapyramidal effects
- hyperglycemic effects
- hyperthermia
- hyponatremia
- hypotensive effects
- lowers seizure threshold
- prolongs QT interval (conditional)
- serotonergic effects
Contraindicated
- pimozide
- thioridazine
Avoid/Use Alternative
- aldesleukin
- alfentanil
- amifampridine
- amphetamine
- apalutamide
- apomorphine
- aripiprazole bimonthly injection
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- acetazolamide
- aclidinium inhaled
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- atropine
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- umeclidinium inhaled
- vaborbactam
- valbenazine
- valerian
- valproic acid
- vigabatrin
- zonisamide
Adverse Reactions .
Serious Reactions
- suicidality
- stroke
- TIA
- syncope
- hypotension, orthostatic
- neuroleptic malignant syndrome
- extrapyramidal symptoms
- tardive dyskinesia
- dystonia
- hyperglycemia
- diabetes mellitus
- leukopenia
- neutropenia
- agranulocytosis
- seizures
- hyperthermia
- dysphagia, severe
- aspiration
Common Reactions
- somnolence
- headache
- dyslipidemia
- nausea
- dizziness
- xerostomia
- CPK incr.
- diarrhea
- fatigue
- vomiting
- LFTs incr.
- appetite decr.
- abdominal pain
- URI
- impaired body temperature regulation
Safety/Monitoring .
Monitoring Parameters
fasting lipid panel, weight at baseline, then periodically; fasting glucose at baseline if diabetes risk factors, then periodically; CBC with diff frequently during initial tx if pre-existing or history of leukopenia/neutropenia; symptoms of suicidality, clinical worsening, and/or unusual behavior changes, especially during initial tx or after dose changes; orthostatic vital signs if hypotension risk
Pregnancy/Lactation .
Pregnancy
Clinical Summary
weigh risk/benefit during pregnancy, especially in 3rd trimester; no human data available, though risk of neonatal extrapyramidal and withdrawal symptoms based on human data with other antipsychotics; no known risk of teratogenicity based on animal data at 2.4x MRHD, though possible risk of fetal harm, including decr. fetal weight at >4.9x MRHD
Pregnancy Registry
encourage patients to enroll in National Pregnancy Registry for Atypical Antipsychotics at 1-866-961-2388 or www.womensmentalhealth.org
Lactation
Clinical Summary
weigh risk/benefit while breastfeeding; no human data available to assess risk of infant harm, though drug excreted into milk; no human data available to assess effects on milk production
Pharmacology .
Metabolism: for lumateperone: glucuronidation; CYP450: 1A2, 2C8, 3A4 substrate; UGT: 1A1, 1A4, 2B15 substrate
Excretion: for lumateperone: urine 58% (<1% unchanged), feces 29%; Half-life: 18h
Subclass: Antipsychotics, 2nd generation ; Bipolar Disorder
Mechanism of Action
for lumateperone: exact mechanism of action unknown; antagonizes dopamine D2 receptors, serotonin 5-HT2A receptors, others
Formulary .
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