Contains the active substance lurasidone and belongs to a group ofmedicines called antipsychotics.
It is used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia inadults aged 18 years or over
How to use:
By mouth. It is usually taken with a meal once a day.
Take lurasidone at around the same time every day.
Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully
Caution & Warnings:
It may take several days or even weeks before this medicine will have a fulleffect.
Contact your doctor if you have questions on this medicine.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine, or during
treatment, especially if you have:
Parkinson’s disease or dementia.
Ever been diagnosed with a condition whose symptoms include high
temperature and muscle stiffness (also known as neuroleptic malignant
syndrome) or if you have ever experienced rigidity, tremors or problems
moving (extrapyramidal symptoms) or abnormal movements of the tongue or
face (tarpe dyskinesia). You should be aware that these conditions may be
caused by this medicine.
Heart disease or heart disease treatment that makes you prone to low blood
pressure or have a family history of irregular heartbeat (including QT prolongation)
A history of seizures (fits) or epilepsy
A history of blood clots, or if someone else in your family has a history ofblood clots, as medicines for schizophrenia have been associated withformation of blood clots
Increased levels of the hormone prolactin in your blood
Diabetes or are prone to diabetes
Decreased kidney function
Decreased liver function
An increase in your weight
Blood pressure dropping upon your standing up which may cause fainting.
Suicidal thoughts or behavior.
Enlarged breasts in male (gynecomastia), milky nipple discharge(galactorrhea), absence of menstruation (amenorrhea) or erectiledysfunction.
If you have any of these conditions, please talk to your doctor as he/she may
want to adjust your dose, monitor you more closely or stop treatment with
Contains the active substance lurasidone and belongs to a group ofmedicines called antipsychotics.
It is used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia inadults aged 18 years or over
How to use:
By mouth. It is usually taken with a meal once a day.
Take lurasidone at around the same time every day.
Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully
Caution & Warnings:
It may take several days or even weeks before this medicine will have a fulleffect.
Contact your doctor if you have questions on this medicine.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine, or during
treatment, especially if you have:
Parkinson’s disease or dementia.
Ever been diagnosed with a condition whose symptoms include high
temperature and muscle stiffness (also known as neuroleptic malignant
syndrome) or if you have ever experienced rigidity, tremors or problems
moving (extrapyramidal symptoms) or abnormal movements of the tongue or
face (tarpe dyskinesia). You should be aware that these conditions may be
caused by this medicine.
Heart disease or heart disease treatment that makes you prone to low blood
pressure or have a family history of irregular heartbeat (including QT prolongation)
A history of seizures (fits) or epilepsy
A history of blood clots, or if someone else in your family has a history ofblood clots, as medicines for schizophrenia have been associated withformation of blood clots
Increased levels of the hormone prolactin in your blood
Diabetes or are prone to diabetes
Decreased kidney function
Decreased liver function
An increase in your weight
Blood pressure dropping upon your standing up which may cause fainting.
Suicidal thoughts or behavior.
Enlarged breasts in male (gynecomastia), milky nipple discharge(galactorrhea), absence of menstruation (amenorrhea) or erectiledysfunction.
If you have any of these conditions, please talk to your doctor as he/she may
want to adjust your dose, monitor you more closely or stop treatment with