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Cariprazine, sold under the brand name Vraylar among others, is an atypical antipsychotic developed by Gedeon Richter, [8] which is used in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. [9] It is also prescribed as an add-on treatment for bipolar depression [ 10 ] and major depressive disorder . [ 6 ]
Risperdal (risperidone) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and irritability associated with autism Ritalin ( methylphenidate ) – a stimulant used to treat ADHD
The atypical antipsychotics (AAP), also known as second generation antipsychotics (SGAs) and serotonin–dopamine antagonists (SDAs), [1] [2] are a group of antipsychotic drugs (antipsychotic drugs in general are also known as tranquilizers and neuroleptics, although the latter is usually reserved for the typical antipsychotics) largely introduced after the 1970s and used to treat psychiatric ...
Risperidone, sold under the brand name Risperdal among others, is an atypical antipsychotic [2] used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, [2] as well as aggressive and self-injurious behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorder. [9] It is taken either by mouth or by injection (i.e., subcutaneous or intramuscular). [2]
In general, contraindications to antipsychotic switching are cases in which the risk of switching outweighs the potential benefit. Contraindications to antipsychotic switching include effective treatment of an acute psychotic episode, patients stable on a LAI antipsychotic with a history of poor adherence, and stable patients with a history of self-injurious behavior, violent behavior, or ...
The percentage of patients who gained weight during the trial was 2.1% for brilaroxazine 15 mg, 5.9% for 50 mg, and 2.9% for placebo. This is a significant improvement over the currently prescribed third-generation antipsychotics aripiprazole (Abilify), brexpiprazole (Rexulti), and cariprazine (Vraylar). In comparable short-term (4-6 week ...
A graphical view of the Cosmic Calendar, featuring the months of the year, days of December, and the final minute. The Cosmic Calendar is a method to visualize the chronology of the universe , scaling its current age of 13.8 billion years to a single year in order to help intuit it for pedagogical purposes in science education or popular science .
] While its specific mechanism of action is unknown, it is believed paliperidone and risperidone act via similar, if not identical, pathways. [29] Its efficacy is believed to result from central dopaminergic and serotonergic antagonism except Paliperidone like its parent compound functions as an inverse agonist at 5-HT2A 15 .