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AntipsychoticsExample report

Iloperidone

Fanapt

Use with caution

Your body breaks down iloperidone much more slowly than normal, causing the drug to build up and increasing the risk of heart rhythm problems. The dose should be cut in half.

The genes behind this label

The guidelines read one gene for iloperidone. Each card shows the two copies this person inherited and what they mean.

CYP2D6Your two copies: *4/*4

Poor metabolizer

Neither copy works.

0.0 activity scoreTypical: 1.25 to 2.25

Turns on or clears about 1 in 4 prescription drugs. These include many drugs for depression, pain and ADHD.

This result changes the label.

What the guidelines say

What each guideline says about your result.

CYP2D6Poor metabolizer

In plain words
Your body breaks down iloperidone much more slowly than normal, causing the drug to build up and increasing the risk of heart rhythm problems. The dose should be cut in half.
What it means
Results in higher systemic concentrations and higher adverse reaction risk (QT prolongation). Reduce dosage by 50%.
What the label suggests
Reduce the dosage by 50%.

About iloperidone

Iloperidone (Fanapt) is an antipsychotic for schizophrenia and for manic or mixed episodes of bipolar I disorder in adults.

Used for
Schizophrenia in adults; acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes of bipolar I disorder in adults

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