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Brand Name: Latuda
Generic Name: Lurasidone
Primary Use: Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
Dosage Forms:
Latuda can be employed for long-term use under doctor’s supervision.
Most common consequences of long-term use:
As per studies, Latuda has been shown to be efficacious as monotherapy for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Generic Name: Lurasidone
Primary Use: Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
Dosage Forms:
- Oral tablets of 20mg, 40mg, 60mg, 80mg and 120mg
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Insomnia
- Difficulty in swallowing
- Drooling
- Decreased or absent body movements
- Mask like face
- Weight gain
- Inability to sit still
- Uncontrolled movement of face, neck and back
- Loss of balance
- Twisting movement of body
- Tics
- Slurred speech
- Muscle trembling, jerking, discomfort, stiffness
- Slow reflexes
- Shuffling walk
Latuda can be employed for long-term use under doctor’s supervision.
Most common consequences of long-term use:
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Seizures
As per studies, Latuda has been shown to be efficacious as monotherapy for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
