Johnson Kayla
(Corresponding author) Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy Services, Nashville, Tennessee,
Ment Health Clin. 2024 Dec 2;14(6):304-312. doi: 10.9740/mhc.2024.12.304. eCollection 2024 Dec.
Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 inhibitors (VMAT2i) are currently Food and Drug Administration-approved for the treatment of Huntington disease chorea and tardive dyskinesia. Additionally, they are often used for other hyperkinetic movement disorders in clinical practice. Due to a lack of head-to-head clinical trials, management of VMAT2i in the clinical setting may be unclear and rely on the clinical experience of the practitioner. Due to the limited distribution model, which typically requires VMAT2i to be dispensed by specialty pharmacies, access and initiation of treatment may present as barriers. Patient cases allow for the exploration of switching between VMAT2i, alternative routes of administration, utilization in pediatric and off-label conditions, and how to successfully initiate and monitor a patient on VMAT2i therapy.
囊泡单胺转运体2抑制剂(VMAT2i)目前已获美国食品药品监督管理局批准用于治疗亨廷顿病舞蹈症和迟发性运动障碍。此外,在临床实践中,它们还常用于治疗其他运动亢进性疾病。由于缺乏直接对比的临床试验,VMAT2i在临床环境中的管理可能尚不明确,且依赖于从业者的临床经验。由于其配送模式有限,通常需要由专科药房配药,这可能会成为治疗获取和起始的障碍。患者病例有助于探索VMAT2i之间的转换、替代给药途径、在儿科及非适应证情况下的应用,以及如何成功启动和监测接受VMAT2i治疗的患者。