Lisdexamfetamine to improve excessive daytime sleepiness and weight management in narcolepsy: a case series.

Authors :: Aguilar AC
Frange C
Pimentel Filho LH
Reis MJ
Tufik S
Coelho FMS
Source :: Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) [Braz J Psychiatry] 2020; Vol. 42 (3), pp. 314-316. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Dec 20.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Objective: To report the successful use of lisdexamfetamine in the management of narcolepsy.<br />Methods: Five narcoleptic patients received lisdexamfetamine, at different dosages and for different periods, for management of excessive daytime sleepiness and weight control.<br />Results: All patients experienced improvement of excessive daytime sleepiness and lost weight without side effects.<br />Conclusion: Lisdexamfetamine appears promising for the treatment of two of the most common symptoms of narcolepsy: excessive daytime sleepiness and weight gain.

Subjects :: Adult
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
Central Nervous System Stimulants therapeutic use
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate therapeutic use
Narcolepsy drug therapy
Sleepiness
Weight Gain drug effects
Weight Loss drug effects

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