Lisdexamfetamine to improve excessive daytime sleepiness and weight management in narcolepsy: a case series
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
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42(3): 314-316, May-June 2020. tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To report the successful use of lisdexamfetamine in the management of narcolepsy.Methods:
Five narcoleptic patients received lisdexamfetamine, at different dosages and for different periods, for management of excessive daytime sleepiness and weight control.Results:
All patients experienced improvement of excessive daytime sleepiness and lost weight without side effects.Conclusion:
Lisdexamfetamine appears promising for the treatment of two of the most common symptoms of narcolepsy excessive daytime sleepiness and weight gain.
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Main subject:
Weight Gain
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Weight Loss
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Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate
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Sleepiness
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Central Nervous System Stimulants
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Narcolepsy
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
Journal subject:
Psychiatry
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, UNIFESP/BR
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Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)/BR
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