Iloperidone for the treatment of schizophrenia: an updated clinical review.

Iloperidone is a second-generation "atypical" antipsychotic whose primary mechanism of action is within the subclass of combined D2/5HT2A antagonism. Iloperidone was approved by the FDA in May 2009 for the treatment of schizophrenia. This review is a comprehensive synthesis of the history and clinical trials data leading up to approval, and evaluates iloperidone within the clinical context of how it compares with other available antipsychotics.