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S S Nair1, C J M Chua2, D C L Teo1
1Department of Psychological Medicine, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.
Abstract:
Lurasidone is used for treatment of bipolar depression in adults and adolescents. Lurasidone-associated manic switch has been reported in adults but not yet in adolescents. We report a case of lurasidone-induced manic switch in a male adolescent treated for bipolar I depression. Five days after adding lurasidone to his regimen (sodium valproate and olanzapine), our patient became manic with psychotic features. After discontinuation of lurasidone, he was stabilised with electroconvulsive therapy, and the medication was switched to a lithium-quetiapine combination. This case highlights the potential risk of lurasidone-induced manic switch in adolescents with bipolar depression.
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