Pimavanserin Treatment for Psychosis in Patients with Dementia with Lewy Bodies: A Case Series

30 September 2023 : Case report USA

Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment

Kasia Gustaw Rothenberg^1ABDEF, Sharon G. McRae^23BE, Liza M. Dominguez-Colman^24BE, Andrew Shutes-David^23DEF, Debby W. Tsuang^24ABDE*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.939806

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e939806

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Table 3. Most recently used medications and responses.

Patient #	Medications	Response
1	Sertraline and melatonin	Improved mood
	Rivastigmine	Improved cognition
	Pimavanserin	Improved psychosis
2	Clonazepam	Improved sleep induction
	Rivastigmine	Minimally improved cognition
	Carbidopa/levodopa	Improved motor
	Paroxetine	Improved mood
	Pimavanserin	Improved psychosis
3	Prazosin, quetiapine, and rivastigmine	Somewhat improved cognition and psychosis
4	Prazosin and melatonin	Improved nightmares
	Donepezil	Mildly improved cognition
	Pimavanserin	Improved psychosis

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