Vilazodone
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Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
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5-(4-[4-(5-Cyano-1H-indol-3-yl)butyl]piperazin-1-yl)benzofuran-2-carboxamide
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Clinical data | |
Trade names | Viibryd |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Consumer Drug Information |
MedlinePlus | a611020 |
Licence data | US Daily Med:link |
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Routes of administration |
Oral |
Pharmacokinetic data | |
Bioavailability | 72% (Oral, with food)[1] |
Metabolism | Hepatic via CYP3A4[1] |
Biological half-life | 25 hours[1] |
Excretion | Faecal and renal[1] |
Identifiers | |
CAS Number | 163521-12-8 ![]() |
ATC code | N06AX24 (WHO) |
PubChem | CID: 6918313 |
IUPHAR/BPS | 7427 |
ChemSpider | 5293518 ![]() |
UNII | S239O2OOV3 ![]() |
KEGG | D09698 ![]() |
ChEBI | CHEBI:70707 ![]() |
ChEMBL | CHEMBL439849 ![]() |
Chemical data | |
Formula | C26H27N5O2 |
Molecular mass | 441.524 g/mol |
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Vilazodone (United States trade name Viibryd VEYE-brid) is a serotonergic antidepressant developed by Clinical Data for the treatment of major depressive disorder. The chemical compound was originally developed by Merck KGaA (Germany).[2] Vilazodone was approved by the FDA for use in the United States to treat major depressive disorder in 2011.[3][4][5]
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Medical uses
According to two eight-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials in adults, vilazodone elicits an antidepressant response after one week of treatment. After eight weeks, subjects assigned to vilazodone 40 mg daily dose (titrated over two weeks) experienced a significantly higher response rate than the group given placebo (44% vs 30%, P = .002). Remission rates for vilazodone were not significantly different versus placebo.[6]
According to an article on the United States approval of vilazodone written by FDA staff, "it is unknown whether [vilazodone] has any advantages compared to other drugs in the antidepressant class."[7]
Adverse effects
After a one-year, open-label study assessing the safety and tolerability of vilazodone in people with major depressive disorder, the most common adverse effects were diarrhea (35.7%), nausea (31.6%), and headache (20.0%); greater than 90% of these adverse effects were mild or moderate.[6] Whereas in randomized controlled trials these rates were 28%, 23.4% and 13.3%, respectively.[6] In contrast to other SSRIs currently on the market, initial clinical trials showed that vilazodone did not cause significant decreased sexual desire/function as with many other antidepressants, which often cause people to abandon their use.[3]
Incidence of adverse effects
Incidence of adverse effects include:[1]
- Very common adverse effects (incidence >10%)
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Headache
- Common adverse effects (1-10% incidence)
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- Vomiting
- Dry mouth
- Dizziness
- Insomnia
- Uncommon adverse effects (0.1-1% incidence)
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- Somnolence
- Paraesthesia
- Tremor
- Abnormal dreams
- Libido decreased
- Restlessness
- Akathisia
- Restless legs syndrome
- Abnormal orgasms (male persons only)
- Delayed ejaculations (male persons only)
- Erectile dysfunction (male persons only)
- Fatigue
- Feeling jittery
- Palpitations
- Ventricular premature contractions
- Arthralgia
- Increased appetite
- Rare adverse effects (<0.1% incidence)
- Serotonin syndrome — a serious adverse effect characterised by:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Mental status change (e.g. confusion, hallucinations, agitation, coma, stupor)
- Muscle rigidity
- Tremor
- Myoclonus
- Hyperreflexia — overresponsive/overactive reflexes
- Hyperthermia — elevated body temperature
- Autonomic instability (e.g. tachycardia, dizziness, abnormally excessive sweating, etc.)
- Mania/hypomania — a potentially dangerously elated/agitated mood. Every antidepressant has the potential to induce these psychiatric reactions. They are particularly problematic in those with a history of hypomania/mania such as those with bipolar disorder.[8]
- Unknown-incidence adverse effects
- Suicidal ideation — all antidepressants can cause suicidal ideation especially in young adults and adolescents under the age of 25.
- Abnormal bleeding — the SSRIs are known for their ability to increase the incidence of gastrointestinal bleeds and other bleeding abnormalities.[8][9][10]
- Seizures
- Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) — a condition characterised by an abnormally excessive secretion of antidiuretic hormone causing potentially-fatal electrolyte abnormalities (such as hyponatraemia).
- Hyponatraemia (a complication of the former) — low blood sodium.
Pharmacology
Vilazodone acts as a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (IC50 = 2.1 nM; Ki = 0.1 nM) and 5-HT1A receptor partial agonist (IC50 = 0.2 nM; IA = ~60–70%).[6][11] It has negligible affinity for other serotonin receptors such as 5-HT1D, 5-HT2A, and 5-HT2C.[11][12] It also exhibits negligible inhibitory activity at the norepinephrine and dopamine transporters (IC50 = 56 nM for NET and 37 nM for DAT).[1]
See also
References
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- ↑ Wang Y-P, Chen Y-T, Tsai C-F, Li S-Y, Luo J-C, Wang S-J, et al. Short-Term Use of Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Risk of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Am J Psychiatry [Internet]. 2013 Sep 13 [cited 2013 Oct 6]; Available from: http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?articleid=1738031
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