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CAPLYTA®

(lumateperone)

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CAPLYTA - What is CAPLYTA?

Last Updated: 01/14/2026

summary

Here is a passage from the CAPLYTA MEDICATION GUIDE which may be helpful to address your question:

What is CAPLYTA? 

  • CAPLYTA is a prescription medicine used in adults1:
    • to treat schizophrenia.
    • alone or along with the medicine lithium or valproate to treat depressive episodes that happen with bipolar I or bipolar II disorder (bipolar depression).
    • along with antidepressant medicines to treat major depressive disorder (MDD).
  • It is not known if CAPLYTA is safe and effective in children.1

additional information

This information is provided ONLY in response to your request and is not intended as medical advice, to promote the use of our product, or suggest use in any manner other than as described in the PRESCRIBING INFORMATION. All decisions regarding your medical treatment should be made with your healthcare professional(s). Please contact your healthcare professional(s) to discuss the information in this response.

Please refer to the attached full PRESCRIBING INFORMATION and the MEDICATION GUIDE for CAPLYTA.1

 

References

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