lurasidone hydrochloride
lurasidone hydrochloride is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: lurasidone hydrochloride; Generic name: LURASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: NorthStar RxLLC.
| Brand name | lurasidone hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Generic name | LURASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | NorthStar RxLLC |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Lurasidone hydrochloride is indicated for: • Treatment of adult and adolescent patients (13 to 17 years) with schizophrenia [see Clinical Studies ( 14.1 )]. • Monotherapy treatment of adult and pediatric patients (10 to 17 years) with major depressive episode associated with bipolar I disorder (other indication) [see Clinical Studies ( 14.2 )]. • Adjunctive treatment with lithium or valproate in adult patients with major depressive episode associated with bipolar I disorder (other indication) [see Clinical Studies ( 14.2 )]. Lurasidone hydrochloride is an atypical antipsychotic indicated for the treatment of: • Schizophrenia in adults and adolescents (13 to 17 years) |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION • Lurasidone hydrochloride should be taken with food (at least 350 calories). Administration with food substantially increases the absorption of lurasidone hydrochloride ( 2.3 , 12.3 ). Indication Starting Dose Recommended Dose Schizophrenia – adults ( 2.1 ) 40 mg per day 40 mg to 160 mg per day Schizophrenia – adolescents (13 to 17 years) ( 2.1 ) 40 mg per day 40 mg to 80 mg per day Other indication– adults ( 2.2 ) 20 mg per day 20 mg to 120 mg per day Other indicati |
| Warnings | WARNING: INCREASED MORTALITY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA‐RELATED PSYCHOSIS; and SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS Increased Mortality in Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Psychosis Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death. Lurasidone hydrochloride is not approved for the treatment of patients with dementia-related psychosis [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )]. Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Antidepressants in |
| Active ingredient(s) | LURASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=10a88607-0b5e-4707-b0cb-40c58a5c6774 |