Advanced Practice: Cariprazine
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Pharmacotherapeutics Credits: 0
Related to prescribing controlled substances: 0
Course Summary
Cariprazine is an atypical, second-generation antipsychotic medication that is primarily used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It functions by modulating the activity of certain neurotransmitters in the brain, specifically dopamine and serotonin receptors. Cariprazine has been shown to be effective in reducing the symptoms of these mental health conditions, including hallucinations, delusions, and mood disturbances. Unlike older antipsychotic medications, cariprazine is associated with a lower risk of certain adverse effects, such as weight gain and metabolic disturbances. However, certain adverse effects unique to antipsychotics exist, namely akathisia, sedation, extrapyramidal symptoms, and nausea. When taken in overdose, fatalities are rare. There is no antidote for cariprazine overdose, and treatment should be symptomatic and supportive.
Course Format
Homestudy
Course Syllabus
- Introduction
- Pharmacological Profile, Dosing, Uses, and Warnings
Dosage Forms, Recommended Dosing, and Dosing Adjustments
- Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression, and Dementia-related Psychosis
- Bipolar 1 Disorder and Major Depression
- Dementia-Related Psychosis
- Drug Warnings, Contraindications, and Adverse Effects
- Cardiovascular
- Central Nervous System
- Metabolic Challenges, Weight Gain, and Dysphagia/Aspiration
- Hematologic
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- Temperature Regulation
- Seizure Disorder and Falls
- Suicidal Ideation and Behavior
- Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
- Cariprazine Drug Interactions and Overdose
- Case Study and Research Review: Treatment of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
Research Review
- Summary