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5HT1A activity than aripiprazole (1) ·
5HT2A (1) ·
Anti-CGRP ligand monoclonal antibody (2) ·
Atypical antipsychotic (1) ·
D2/5HT1A partial agonist with stronger α1A (1) ·
[[:Category:Antihyperglycemic_agents|Antihyperglycemic agent]] (2) ·
[[:Category:DPP-4_inhibitors|DPP-4 inhibitor]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Incretin_modulators|Incretin pathway modulator]] (2)
mechanism:
None (1) ·
Humanized IgG2 monoclonal antibody binding both isoforms of CGRP peptide (1) ·
Humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody binding CGRP peptide; prevents CGRP from activating its receptor (1) ·
Partial agonist at D2 and 5HT1A. Antagonist at 5HT2A, α1A, α1B, α2C. More potent 5HT2A antagonism, 5HT1A partial agonism, and α1 antagonism (relative to D2 partial agonism) than aripiprazole, proposed to reduce akathisia and enhance affective/cognitive effects. (1) ·
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uses:
Preventive treatment of migraine in adults (episodic and chronic) (1) ·
Preventive treatment of migraine in adults; episodic cluster headache (1) ·
Schizophrenia (FDA-approved 2015). Adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder (2015). '''Agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer disease''' (FDA-approved May 2023, first agent specifically approved for this problem). Investigational for PTSD (combined with sertraline). (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000764-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000117B-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
100 mg PO once daily (50 mg if CrCl 30-44; 25 mg if <30 or dialysis) (1) ·
225 mg SC monthly, or 675 mg SC every 3 months (quarterly) (1) ·
5 mg PO once daily (no renal dose adjustment, unlike sitagliptin) (1) ·
Migraine: 240 mg SC loading dose, then 120 mg SC monthly. Cluster: 300 mg SC at onset of cluster period, then monthly during cluster. (1) ·
Schizophrenia: 1 mg PO daily × 4 days, then 2 mg daily × 3 days, then 4 mg daily. MDD adjunct: 0.5-1 mg daily, increase to 2 mg max. AD agitation: 0.5 mg daily, titrate to 2-3 mg daily. (1)
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