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CAPLYTA – Adverse Event – Serotonin Syndrome

Last Updated: 11/07/2025

SUMMARY

  • There were no reports of serotonin syndrome adverse events in CAPLYTA clinical trials across all indications (adjunctive major depressive disorder [MDD], bipolar I or II disorder, and schizophrenia).

PRODUCT LABELING

Clinically Important Drug Interactions with CAPLYTA

Increased monitoring for serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRI)-associated adverse reactions is recommended.1 

Although no clinically significant drug interactions with adjunctive selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors/serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSRI/SNRIs) in MDD were observed in CAPLYTA clinical trials, CAPLYTA’s moderate serotonin transporter (SERT) activity may increase the risk of SRI-associated adverse reactions (e.g. serotonin syndrome, hyponatremia).1 

clinical data

There were no reports of serotonin syndrome adverse events in CAPLYTA clinical trials across all indications (adjunctive major depressive disorder, bipolar I or II disorder, and schizophrenia).

Literature Search

A literature search of MEDLINE®, EMBASE®, BIOSIS Previews®, and DERWENT® (and/or other resources, including internal/external databases) was conducted on 28 October 2025.

 

References

1 CAPLYTA (lumateperone) [Prescribing Information]. Bedminster, NJ: Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc; https://www.intracellulartherapies.com/docs/caplyta_pi.pdf