Paliperidone: another treatment option for delusional parasitosis

Objective: Patients with delusional parasitosis (DP) have a fixed belief of being infested by small pathogens. Typical and atypical antipsychotics are widely used for treating DP. There are limited controlled trials about the treatment of DP and the most useful antipsychotic agent is still unknown....

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Published in:Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2014-12, Vol.22 (6), p.576-578
Main Authors: Altınöz, Ali Ercan, Tosun Altınöz, Şengül, Küçükkarapınar, Melike, Coşar, Behçet
Format: Article
Language:English
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Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use
Delusional Parasitosis - drug therapy
Female
Humans
Isoxazoles - therapeutic use
Male
Paliperidone Palmitate
Pyrimidines - therapeutic use
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Summary:Objective: Patients with delusional parasitosis (DP) have a fixed belief of being infested by small pathogens. Typical and atypical antipsychotics are widely used for treating DP. There are limited controlled trials about the treatment of DP and the most useful antipsychotic agent is still unknown. Paliperidone treatment for DP will be demonstrated through two cases. One of these cases had previously used pimozide but had not responded to treatment. Both cases had remission from symptoms with paliperidone. There are only two case reports published about paliperidone treatment for DP. Conclusion: Paliperidone appears to have promise in the treatment of DP; however, more case reports and controlled trials are required.
ISSN:1039-8562
1440-1665
DOI:10.1177/1039856214546390