(Click Fanapt Uses for more information on what the medication is used for, including possible off-label uses.)
Fanapt is made by Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Fanapt belongs to a group of medications called atypical (or second-generation)
antipsychotic medications. It is not entirely known how Fanapt works for the treatment of schizophrenia. However, it is known that the drug blocks or lessens the effects of certain chemicals in the brain. These brain chemicals (such as dopamine and serotonin) may be elevated in people with schizophrenia.
Clinical Effects
This medication has been thoroughly evaluated in clinical studies.
These studies compared Fanapt to a placebo (a "sugar pill" that does not contain any active ingredients) or other antipsychotic medications to treat acute schizophrenia.
Although this product was more effective than a placebo, it seemed to be less effective (at least early on) compared to certain other antipsychotics. It is thought that this is probably due to the fact that Fanapt must be started at a low dose (and the dosage must be slowly increased).
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