Pharmacological treatment of eating disorders, comorbid mental health problems, malnutrition and physical health consequences.

Anorexia nervosa Antidepressants Anxiety Benzodiazepines Binge eating disorder Bipolar disorder Bulimia nervosa Depression Electrolytes vitamins Fluoxetine Gastroprokinetic drugs Laxatives Lisdexamfetamine Obesity Osteoporosis Promethazine Reflux Sleep problems Zopiclone insulin, and paracetamol proton-pump inhibitors suicidality

Journal

Pharmacology & therapeutics
ISSN: 1879-016X
Titre abrégé: Pharmacol Ther
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7905840

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 2021
Historique:
received: 03 01 2020
accepted: 17 08 2020
pubmed: 29 8 2020
medline: 16 11 2021
entrez: 29 8 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

The pharmacological treatment of patients with an eating disorder (ED) often includes medications to treat their ED, comorbid mental health problems, malnutrition and the physical health problems resulting from it. The currently approved pharmacological treatment options for EDs are limited to fluoxetine for bulimia nervosa (BN) and - in some countries - lisdexamfetamine for binge eating disorder (BED). Thus, there are no approved pharmacological options for anorexia nervosa (AN), even though study results for olanzapine and dronabinol are promising. Topiramate might be an additional future option for the treatment of BN and BED. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), mirtazapine and bupropion could be considered for the treatment of comorbid unipolar depression. However, AN and BN are contraindications for bupropion. For ED patients with a manic episode, we recommend olanzapine in AN and risperidone in BN and BED; whereas for bipolar depression, olanzapine (plus fluoxetine) seems appropriate in AN and lamotrigine in BN and BED. Acute anxiety or suicidality may warrant benzodiazepine treatment with lorazepam. Proton-pump inhibitors, gastroprokinetic drugs, laxatives and hormones can alleviate certain physical health problems caused by EDs. Therapeutic drug monitoring, pharmacogenomic testing, a more restrictive use of "pro re nata" (PRN) medication, an interdisciplinary treatment approach, shared decision making (SDM) and the formulation of common treatment goals by the patients, their family or carers and clinicians could improve treatment success and safety. Novel genetic, immunological, microbiome and brain imaging research as well as new pharmacological developments like the use of psychedelics, stimulants, novel monoaminergic drugs, hormone analogues and drugs which enhance the effects of psychotherapy may extend our therapeutic options in the near future.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32858054
pii: S0163-7258(20)30197-2
doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2020.107667
pii:
doi:

Substances chimiques

Antipsychotic Agents 0
Trace Elements 0

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

107667

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Auteurs

Hubertus Himmerich (H)

Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3BX, UK. Electronic address: hubertus.himmerich@kcl.ac.uk.

Carol Kan (C)

Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3BX, UK.

Katie Au (K)

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3BX, UK.

Janet Treasure (J)

Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3BX, UK.

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