case studies Archives - Drugs in Context

Home case studies

Lurasidone for the treatment of schizophrenia in adult and paediatric populations

Teresa Guilera, Juan Pablo Chart Pascual, Maria del Carmen Blasco, Pilar Calvo Estopiñán, Rubén Asensio Piernas González, Isabel Ramírez Martínez, Cristóbal Rodríguez Moyano, Rita Prieto Pérez, Irene Gabarda-Inat, Juan L Prados-Ojeda, Marina Diaz-Marsà, Manuel Martín-Carrasco

Article Type

Review

Published

03 Feb 2023

In this review, the lurasidone development programme for adult and paediatric patients is described. In addition, the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics of lurasidone are revisited, pivotal clinical studies conducted on both adults and children are summarized, and several clinical cases are also presented.

Experience with bilastine in the management of urticaria: Original Real-world cases of Bilastine In Treatment (ORBIT) in Asia

Wai Kwong Cheong, Alson Wai Ming Chan, Chin Chwen Ch’ng, Wen Hung Chung, Ma Teresita Gabriel, Kiran Godse, Wat Mitthamsiri, Hao Trong Nguyen, Marysia Tiongco-Recto, Dinesh Nagrale

Article Type

Case Series

Published

15 Mar 2022

These case studies of urticaria aim to capture the long-term use of bilastine in a range of patient types from across the Asia-Pacific region supported by evidence-based literature.