Aripiprazole: in adolescents with schizophrenia.
Aripiprazole is a novel atypical antipsychotic that is approved in the US for use in adolescents with schizophrenia. In adolescents with schizophrenia, oral aripiprazole 10 or 30 mg/day lead to significantly greater reductions than placebo in the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total score from baseline to 6 weeks, according to findings from a randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial (n = 302). In addition, aripiprazole 10 or 30 mg/day recipients had significantly greater improvements in the PANSS positive subscale and Clinical global Impression-Severity and -Improvement scale scores than placebo recipients, and a significantly greater improvement in the PANSS negative subscale score was seen with aripiprazole 10 mg/day than with placebo. Aripiprazole was generally well tolerated in adolescents with schizophrenia, with most adverse events being of mild to moderate severity. Clinically significant weight gain (> or = 7% as defined by the US FDA) occurred in 4.0% of aripiprazole 10 mg/day recipients, 5.2% of aripiprazole 30 mg/day recipients, and 1% of placebo recipients. The mean weight change was significantly different in aripiprazole and placebo recipients (0, +2, and -0.8 kg in aripiprazole 10 mg/day, aripiprazole 30 mg/day, and placebo recipients, respectively).
Wolters Kluwer Health, Adis, Auckland, New Zealand. demail@adis.co.nz
Mark
M
Sanford
Gillian M
GM
Keating
D000293:Adolescent; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000068180:Aripiprazole; D006801:Humans; D010879:Piperazines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015363:Quinolones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D010879:Piperazines; D015363:Quinolones; D000068180:Aripiprazole