Ziprasidon Krka
Ziprasidone Krka is a medicine used to treat mental health conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in adults, and bipolar disorder in children and teenagers.
Form
kapseli, kova
Strength
80 mg
Active Ingredient
Ziprasidone hydrogensulphate
Manufacturer
KRKA d.d. Novo mesto
How to Use
Dosage
For adults, usually 40-80 mg twice a day with meals. For children, the starting dose is 20 mg with food, adjusted by your doctor.
Method
Take capsules whole with a large meal, twice a day (morning and evening). Do not chew, crush, or open them. Take at the same time each day.
Important
Adults should not take more than 160 mg per day. Children weighing 45 kg or less should not exceed 80 mg per day, and children over 45 kg should not exceed 160 mg per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Difficulty sleeping
- •Feeling sleepy or very tired during the day
- •Headache
- •Runny nose
- •High energy, strange thoughts, or being overly active
- •Agitation or anxiety
- •Restlessness
- •Abnormal movements (involuntary movements, stiff muscles, slow movements)
- •Dizziness
- •Feeling calm or sedated
- •Blurred or reduced vision
- •High blood pressure
- •Constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, or indigestion
- •Dry mouth or more saliva
- •Skin rash
- •Sexual problems in men
- •Fever
- •Pain
- •Weight loss or gain
- •Exhaustion
- •Generally feeling unwell
RARE
- •High prolactin levels in blood
- •Increased appetite
- •Panic attacks
- •Nervousness or depression
- •Decreased sex drive
- •Fainting or loss of consciousness
- •Difficulty controlling movements or jerky movements
- •Restless legs
- •Tight feeling in throat
- •Nightmares
- •Seizures
- •Involuntary eye movements
- •Clumsiness
- •Speech problems
- •Numbness or tingling
- •Poor concentration
- •Drooling
- •Fast or pounding heartbeat
- •Shortness of breath
- •Sensitivity to light
- •Dry eyes
- •Ringing in ears
- •Ear pain
- •Sore throat
- •Gas or bloating
- •Stomach pain
- •Itchy rash
- •Acne
- •Muscle cramps
- •Stiff or swollen joints
- •Thirst
- •Chest pain
- •Unusual way of walking
- •Heartburn
- •Hair loss
- •Unusual head position
- •Unable to control urination
- •Painful or difficult urination
- •Unusual breast milk production
- •Breast enlargement in men
- •Missed periods
- •Abnormal heart or blood test results
- •Abnormal liver function tests
- •Dizziness (severe)
- •General weakness and tiredness
- •Low calcium in blood
- •Slow thinking
- •Lack of feelings
- •Drooping face
- •Paralysis
- •Partial or complete loss of vision in one eye
- •Itchy eyes
- •Hiccups
- •Loose stools
- •Severe skin irritation
- •Inability to open mouth
- •Difficulty emptying bladder
- •Withdrawal symptoms in newborns
- •Decreased orgasm
- •Feeling hot
- •Decreased or increased white blood cells
- •Red, inflamed skin patches with white scales (like psoriasis)
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to ziprasidone or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if you have or have had heart problems or a recent heart attack.
- Do not take if you are using medicines for heart rhythm problems or medicines that can affect your heart rhythm.
- Tell your doctor if you or your family have had blood clots.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver disease, seizures, or epilepsy.
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- Be careful if you are elderly (over 65) with dementia, as there is a risk of stroke.
- Tell your doctor if you have a slow heart rate or conditions that cause low salt levels, like severe diarrhea or vomiting.
- Tell your doctor if you experience fast or uneven heartbeat, weakness, fainting, or dizziness when standing up, as these may be signs of a heart problem.
- Stop taking this medicine and contact your doctor immediately if you get severe skin reactions (like blisters, peeling skin, fever, or rash) or if you experience severe drowsiness, low blood pressure when standing, dizziness, or walking problems, especially if you are elderly or frail, as these can lead to falls.
- Do not take this medicine during pregnancy unless your doctor says so, as it might harm your baby.
- Do not breastfeed while taking this medicine, as small amounts can pass into breast milk.