Ziprasidon Viatris
This medicine helps treat mental health conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in adults and some children.
Form
kapseli, kova
Strength
80 mg
Active Ingredient
Ziprasidone hydrochloride monohydrate
Manufacturer
Upjohn EESV
How to Use
Dosage
Adults: Typically 40-80 mg twice a day. Children (10-17 years old for bipolar disorder): Starting dose is 20 mg. Your doctor will adjust this.
Method
Swallow capsules whole with food, twice a day (usually with breakfast and dinner). Do not chew, crush, or open them. Take at the same time each day.
Important
Adults: Do not take more than 160 mg in total per day. Children (for bipolar disorder): Maximum 80 mg/day for children up to 45 kg, and 160 mg/day for children over 45 kg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Difficulty sleeping
- •Drowsiness or severe daytime tiredness
- •Headache
- •Runny nose
- •High energy, strange thoughts, hyperactivity, agitation or anxiety
- •Restlessness
- •Abnormal movements (involuntary movements, muscle stiffness, slow movements)
- •Dizziness
- •Lethargy or weakness
- •Blurred or weakened vision
- •High blood pressure
- •Constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and indigestion
- •Dry mouth, increased salivation
- •Rash
- •Male sexual problems
- •Fever
- •Pain
- •Weight loss or gain
- •Fatigue
- •General malaise (feeling unwell)
- •High prolactin levels in blood
- •Increased appetite
- •Panic attack
- •Nervousness or depression
- •Decreased sex drive
- •Loss of consciousness or fainting
- •Difficulty controlling movements or involuntary movements
- •Restless legs
- •Tight feeling in throat, nightmares
- •Seizures, involuntary eye movements, clumsiness, speech disorder, numbness, tingling, difficulty concentrating, drooling
- •Palpitations, shortness of breath
- •Photosensitivity, dry eyes, ringing in ears, earache
- •Sore throat, flatulence, abdominal pain
- •Itchy rash, acne
- •Muscle cramps, stiff or swollen joints
- •Thirst, chest pain, unusual gait
- •Acid reflux, stomach pain
- •Hair loss
- •Abnormal head posture
- •Urinary incontinence, painful or difficult urination
- •Abnormal breast milk production
- •Breast enlargement in men
- •Missed periods
- •Abnormal blood, heart, or liver test results
- •Vertigo (a type of dizziness)
- •General weakness and fatigue
RARE
- •Low blood calcium levels
- •Slowed thinking, lack of emotions
- •Facial paralysis
- •Paralysis
- •Partial or complete loss of vision in one eye, itchy eyes
- •Difficulty speaking, hiccups
- •Loose stools
- •Skin irritation
- •Inability to open mouth
- •Difficulty emptying bladder
- •Withdrawal symptoms in newborns
- •Impaired orgasm
- •Hot flashes
- •Decreased or increased white blood cell count (in blood test)
- •Raised and inflamed red skin patches with a white film (psoriasis)
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to ziprasidone or any other ingredient. Signs of an allergic reaction include rash, itching, swelling of the face or lips, or trouble breathing. Contact your doctor immediately if you experience these.
- Tell your doctor if you have or have had heart problems (including a recent heart attack), are taking medicine for heart rhythm problems, or have a fast, irregular heartbeat, dizziness, or weakness when standing up. This medicine can affect your heart.
- Tell your doctor if you or a family member has a history of blood clots, as this type of medicine can increase the risk of clots.
- Be cautious if you have liver problems, a history of seizures or epilepsy, or if you are elderly (over 65) with dementia and a risk of stroke.
- This medicine can make you sleepy, dizzy, and cause a drop in blood pressure when you stand up, which can lead to falls. Be careful, especially if you are elderly or not feeling well.
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- Do not use this medicine during pregnancy unless your doctor tells you to, as it might harm the baby. Do not breastfeed as the medicine can pass into breast milk.
- If you feel drowsy, do not drive or use machines until the drowsiness has passed.
- Inform your doctor if you are taking this medicine before any lab tests (like blood, urine, liver, or heart tests), as it can affect the results.