Lurasidone Accord
Lurasidone Accord is a medicine used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia in adults and teenagers (13-17 years old).
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
18.5 mg
Active Ingredient
Lurasidone hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Accord Healthcare B.V.
How to Use
Dosage
The usual starting dose is 37 mg once a day. Your doctor may adjust your daily dose between 18.5 mg and 148 mg.
Method
Swallow the tablet(s) whole with water. Take your dose regularly at the same time each day, with or just after food, to help your body absorb it better.
Important
Do not take more than 148 mg in one day. For teenagers (13-17 years old), the maximum daily dose is 74 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Restlessness and inability to sit still
- •Nausea
- •Difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
- •Headache
- •Drowsiness or tiredness
- •Symptoms like increased saliva, shaking, slow movements, stiff muscles, or an expressionless face (parkinsonism, extrapyramidal symptoms)
- •Speech problems, unusual muscle movements, or involuntary movements
- •Fast heartbeat
- •High blood pressure
- •Dizziness
- •Muscle spasms and stiffness
- •Vomiting
- •Diarrhea
- •Back pain
- •Rash and itching
- •Indigestion
- •Dry mouth or a lot of saliva
- •Stomach pain
- •Restlessness and anxiety
- •Weight gain
- •Increased muscle enzyme levels in blood tests
- •Increased kidney function marker (creatinine) levels in blood tests
- •Decreased appetite
RARE
- •Slurred speech
- •Nightmares
- •Difficulty swallowing
- •Stomach lining irritation
- •Sudden anxiety
- •Seizures
- •Chest pain
- •Muscle pain
- •Temporary loss of consciousness
- •Spinning sensation (vertigo)
- •Abnormal nerve signals in the heart
- •Slow heartbeat
- •Joint pain
- •Difficulty walking
- •Stiff posture
- •Increased levels of prolactin, blood sugar, and some liver enzymes in blood tests
- •Drop in blood pressure when standing up, which can cause fainting
- •Flu-like illness
- •Hot flashes
- •Blurred vision
- •Sweating
- •Painful urination
- •Involuntary movements of the mouth, tongue, and limbs (tardive dyskinesia)
- •Low sodium levels in blood, causing tiredness, confusion, muscle twitching, seizures, and coma
- •Lack of energy (lethargy)
- •Flatulence (gas)
- •Neck pain
- •Erection problems
- •Painful or missed periods
- •Decreased red blood cell count
- •Muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis) causing muscle pain, nausea, confusion, abnormal heart rate, and possibly dark urine
- •Increased levels of a type of white blood cell (eosinophils)
- •Swelling under the skin (angioedema)
- •Intentional self-harm
- •Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
- •Kidney failure
- •Decreased white blood cell count (cells that fight infections)
- •Breast pain, milk discharge from breasts
- •Sudden death
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to lurasidone or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take this medicine with certain other medicines for fungal infections, HIV, hepatitis, depression, tuberculosis, epilepsy, or St. John's wort, as this can cause harmful effects.
- Avoid alcohol while taking this medicine, as it can increase the risk of side effects.
- Do not drink grapefruit juice while taking this medicine, as it can affect how the medicine works.
- This medicine can make you sleepy, dizzy, or cause vision problems. Do not drive or use machines until you know how it affects you.
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- Do not use if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant unless your doctor advises, as it may affect the unborn baby.
- Seek immediate medical help if you experience a severe allergic reaction, such as fever, swelling of your mouth, face, lips, or tongue, difficulty breathing, rash, itching, or low blood pressure.
- Seek immediate medical help if you develop a severe skin rash with blisters on your skin, in your mouth, eyes, or genitals (Stevens-Johnson syndrome).
- Seek immediate medical help if you have a high fever, sweating, stiff muscles, and confusion, as these could be signs of a serious condition called Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome.
- Seek immediate medical help if you get blood clots, especially in your legs (symptoms include swelling, pain, and redness in the leg), as these can travel to the lungs and cause chest pain and trouble breathing.