Prolactin in Medical Technology

RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) (Risperidone) Long-Acting Treatment Delayed the Time to Relapse in Patients with Bipolar I Disorder

... known as hyperprolactinemia. Blood levels of prolactin remain elevated with continued use. Some side ... D2 receptors, RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) elevates prolactin levels and the elevation persists during chronic ... Risperidone is associated with higher levels of prolactin elevation than other antipsychotic agents. ...

Video: FDA Approves INVEGA(R) SUSTENNA(TM) for the Acute and Maintenance Treatment of Schizophrenia

... and similar medicines can raise the blood levels of a hormone called prolactin and blood levels of prolactin remain high with continued use. This may result in some side effects ...

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. Announces FDA Filings for Paliperidone Palmitate and INVEGA(R)

... causing a condition known as hyperprolactinemia. Blood levels of prolactin remain elevated with continued use. Some side effects seen with these ... by males; and the inability to achieve an erection. The connection between prolactin levels and side effects is unknown. People with narrowing or blockage ...

Study Suggests Treatment with Paliperidone ER Significantly Improves Symptoms of Schizoaffective Disorder

... causing a condition known as hyperprolactinemia. Blood levels of prolactin remain elevated with continued use. Some side effects seen with these ... by males; and the inability to achieve an erection. The connection between prolactin levels and side effects is unknown. People with narrowing or blockage of ...

Patients Treated with Risperidone Long-Acting Injection had a Significantly Longer Time to Relapse Compared to Quetiapine in International Clinical Study

... causing a condition known as hyperprolactinemia. Blood levels of prolactin remain elevated with continued use. Some side effects seen with these ... by males; and the inability to achieve an erection. The connection between prolactin levels and side effects is unknown. High blood sugar and diabetes have ...

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves ABILIFY(R) (aripiprazole) for the Acute Treatment of Manic and Mixed Episodes Associated With Bipolar I Disorder in Pediatric Patients (10 to 17 Years of Age)

... In this study, ABILIFY demonstrated no clinically important differences on prolactin and the following metabolic parameters: triglyceride, HDL-C, LDL-C and total cholesterol. All treatment groups showed a reduction in mean serum prolactin levels at last visit relative to baseline. About ABILIFY(R) ...

Vanda Presents Phase III Iloperidone Efficacy Data

... showed similarly low effects on glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride and prolactin levels compared to placebo. Iloperidone also had a similar akathisia ... symptoms (EPS) and akathisia rates, weight and metabolic parameters, and prolactin levels. Unmet Needs in Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a chronic, ...

INVEGA(TM) Significantly Reduced Symptoms of Schizophrenia Compared to SEROQUEL(R) in Acutely Ill, Hospitalized Patients

... causing a condition known as hyperprolactinemia. Blood levels of prolactin remain elevated with continued use. Some side effects seen with these ... by males; and the inability to achieve an erection. The connection between prolactin levels and side effects is unknown. High blood sugar and diabetes have ...

FDA Advisory Committee Votes in Favor of Zyprexa for Two Adolescent Indications

... disease, cerebrovascular diseases, or those predisposed to hypotension. Other potentially serious adverse events include seizures, elevated prolactin levels, cognitive and motor impairment, body temperature elevation, and trouble swallowing. The most common treatment-emergent adverse event ...

FDA Approves Vanda Pharmaceuticals' Fanapt(TM) for the Treatment of Schizophrenia

... with any medically important elevations in glucose, triglycerides or cholesterol. Fanapt(TM) was also associated with only modest elevations of prolactin as compared to larger elevations seen with some other drugs in this class. Fanapt(TM) has a low incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms (movement ...

Olanzapine Long-Acting Injection (LAI) Shown to Maintain Treatment Benefit in Schizophrenia for up to Six Months

... temporally deteriorate or even rise after discontinuation. Other potentially serious adverse events include low blood pressure, seizures, elevated prolactin levels, elevated liver enzymes, thromobembolism, neutopenia, sweating, insomnia, tremor, anxiety, nausea, or vomiting. Olanzapine should not be ...

Olanzapine Long-Acting Injection (LAI) Data Presented at First Annual Schizophrenia International Research Society Conference

... or completely, if antipsychotic treatment is withdrawn. Other potentially serious adverse events include low blood pressure, seizures, elevated prolactin levels, elevated liver enzymes, cognitive and motor impairment, body temperature elevation, and trouble swallowing. The most common ...

Data Presented at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Annual Meeting Demonstrate Iloperidone's Efficacy and Safety, With Low Rates of Movement and Metabolic Adverse Events

... treatment group had clinically meaningful increases in metabolic parameters such as blood glucose, body weight, total cholesterol, triglycerides, or prolactin elevation(3). In data presented from three 52-week Phase III trials, comparing a dose range of iloperidone (4-16 mg/day given BID) to haloperidol ...

Statement from Eli Lilly and Company: Response to Connecticut Attorney General News Release

... or completely, if antipsychotic treatment is withdrawn. Other potentially serious adverse events include low blood pressure, seizures, elevated prolactin levels, elevated liver enzymes, cognitive and motor impairment, body temperature elevation, and trouble swallowing. The most common ...

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Submits Iloperidone New Drug Application

... dopamine and serotonin receptors provides a favorable safety profile on adverse symptoms, such as weight gain, extrapyramidal symptoms, akathisia and prolactin elevation. The NDA submission also contains pharmacogenetic data aimed to further improve the benefit/risk profile of iloperidone in the treatment of ...

New Study Presented at WorldSleep 2007 Demonstrates Ramelteon Has Sustained Efficacy Over Six Months in Adults With Chronic Insomnia

... in these populations are unknown. Avoid taking ROZEREM with alcohol. ROZEREM has been associated with decreased testosterone levels and increased prolactin levels. Health professionals should be mindful of any unexplained symptoms possibly associated with such changes in these hormone levels. ROZEREM ...

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' Schizophrenia Programs to Be Presented at the 2007 International Congress on Schizophrenia Research

... arm combining ACP-103 with risperidone (2 mg) had significantly lower prolactin levels after 42 days of treatment compared to patients in the risperidone (6 mg) plus placebo arm (p=0.0001). The condition of elevated prolactin is a commonly observed side effect of antipsychotic therapy and ...

Safety Analyses of Clinical Data for Bifeprunox in Patients with Schizophrenia Showed a Favorable Weight and Lipid Profile, Similar to Placebo

... lipoprotein, similar to placebo. * Bifeprunox patients experienced decreases in body weight, body mass index (BMI) and prolactin and had an extrapyramidal side effects profile similar to placebo. -- Weight, BMI and lipids were assessed in patients with acute ...

BioLineRx Presents Data From Successful Phase I Trial for BL-1020 in Schizophrenia at American Psychiatric Association Conference

... of BioLineRx. The results of this trial were as follows: 1. BL-1020 demonstrated dopamine blockade by dose dependant elevation in serum prolactin levels which serves as a surrogate marker for dopamine antagonism. Dopamine hyperactivity is implicated in schizophrenia, and is the mechanism of ...

Blood Levels of Paliperidone Extended-Release Tablets are Not Increased by Common Antidepressant

... in patients with a history of seizures. Hyperprolactinemia: As with other drugs that antagonize dopamine D2 receptors, paliperidone elevates prolactin levels and the elevation persists during chronic administration. Suicide: The possibility of suicide attempt is inherent in psychotic illnesses and ...

New Study Suggests no Significant Impairment in Middle-of-the-Night Balance, Mobility or Memory in Older Adults Using Ramelteon

... in these populations are unknown. Avoid taking ramelteon with alcohol. Ramelteon has been associated with decreased testosterone levels and increased prolactin levels. Health professionals should be mindful of any unexplained symptoms possibly associated with such changes in these hormone levels. Ramelteon ...

Investigational Study Evaluates the Effectiveness of Aripiprazole in Adolescents With Schizophrenia

... 10 mg group; 0.2 kg (about 0.4 lbs) for the aripiprazole 30 mg group, and -0.8 kilograms (kg), or about 1.8 lbs, for placebo group. Average prolactin levels were decreased relative to baseline in all treatment groups (10 mg aripiprazole, -12 ng/mL; 30 mg aripiprazole, -17 ng/mL, placebo, -9 ng/mL). ...

Study Demonstrated Rozerem (ramelteon) Does Not Affect Middle-of-the-Night Balance in Older Adults with Insomnia

... in these populations are unknown. Avoid taking ROZEREM with alcohol. ROZEREM has been associated with decreased testosterone levels and increased prolactin levels. Health professionals should be mindful of any unexplained symptoms possibly associated with such changes in these hormone levels. ROZEREM ...