Lumateperone

- TRADE NAME: Caplyta (Intra-Cellular Therapies)
- INDICATIONS: Treatment of schizophrenia in adults.
- CLASS: Antipsychotic
- HALF-LIFE: ~18 hours
FDA APPROVAL DATE: 12/20/2019
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:Amprenavir, Aprepitant, Armodafinil, Carbamazepine, Ciprofloxacin, Clarithromycin, Cyclosporine, CYP3A4 inducers, Diltiazem, Efavirenz, Erythromycin, Etravirine, Fluconazole, Fluvoxamine, Grapefruit Juice, Itraconazole, Modafinil, moderate or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors, Nafcillin, Nefazodone, Nelfinavir, Phenytoin, Pioglitazone, Prednisone, Probenecid, Rifampin, Ritonavir, St John's Wort, UGT inhibitors, Valproic Acid, Verapamil, Voriconazole
May cause extrapyramidal and/or withdrawal symptoms in neonates with third trimester exposure. Breastfeeding is not recommended.
Avoid use in patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B or C).
INCREASED MORTALITY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA-RELATED
PSYCHOSIS
ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA-RELATED PSYCHOSIS TREATED WITH ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS ARE AT AN INCREASED RISK OF DEATH. LUMATEPERONE IS NOT APPROVED FOR THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA-RELATED PSYCHOSIS.
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Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations 
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric