Course Summary

Lumateperone is a drug used for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Schizophrenia is a long-term brain disorder that involves thought and mood dysregulation. Symptoms of schizophrenia can include disorganized, delusional and hallucinatory thought content, and affective changes that typically involve depression, anhedonia, social avoidance, distraction and poor motivation. There have been many breakthroughs in the treatment of schizophrenia and lumateperone is one of the newly marketed medications used to control symptoms and improve a patient’s quality of life. Importantly, the clinical studies to date report that lumateperone has an improved safety profile compared to other antipsychotics.

Course Format

Homestudy

Course Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Pharmacology Profile
    • Mechanism of Action, Label and Off-label Uses
    • Dosages and Available Forms
    • Contraindication, Adverse Effects, and Warnings
    • Cerebrovascular and Metabolic Changes
    • Dyslipidemia
    • Weight Gain
    • Dementia-Related Psychosis
    • Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
    • Tardive Dyskinesia
    • Leukopenia, Neutropenia, and Agranulocytosis
    • Orthostatic Hypotension and Syncope
    • Seizures
    • Cognitive and Motor Impairment
    • Body Temperature Dysregulation
    • Dysphagia
    • Extrapyramidal Symptoms
    • Falls
  • Drug Interactions
  • Reproduction, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  • Patient Education
  • Case Study: Lumateperone Treatment Outcomes
  • Summary

Author

Kellie Wilson, PharmD

Kellie Wilson is a Doctor of Pharmacy practicing in Anaconda, Montana, where she lives with her husband and four children. She attended the University of Montana in Missoula where she graduated in 2009 with a doctorate in pharmacy. She later worked in Boise, Idaho for a large, retail pharmacy for 2 years, and then returned home to Montana to oversee an independently owned retail and long-term care pharmacy in Anaconda. As an independent retail pharmacist she has become very involved in psychiatric pharmacy for two major behavioral health organizations that are located around all of Montana. Kellie’s passion is retail pharmacy because she enjoys the interactions with customers as well as the challenges and rewards of staying current with the continuous changes in the pharmacy field.