Latuda
Lurasidone tablets for schizophrenia. It adjusts the balance of dopamine and serotonin in the brain to reduce symptoms.
- Category
- Mental Health
- Active ingredient
- Lurasidone
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Film-coated tablet
- Strengths
- 40mg
Latuda is the reference name. You receive a generic with the same active ingredient and strength.
Supply requirements for Latuda depend on the medicine and destination. The fulfilment partner must confirm them before accepting an order.
Latuda details
- Condition
- Schizophrenia
- Therapeutic class
- Atypical Antipsychotic
- Pharmacological class
- Second-Generation Antipsychotic
- Contraindications
- hypersensitivity to lurasidone
- Precautions and warnings
- patient monitoring required for glucose levels
- Minor side effects
- nausea; somnolence
- Moderate side effects
- akathisia; parkinsonism; dystonia
- Dosage forms
- Film-coated tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Angelini Pharma
- Onset Time
- 1–2 weeks
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 30°C in the original carton to protect from light.
- Drug interactions
- grapefruit; strong CYP3A4 inhibitors
- Age restrictions
- Not recommended for children and adolescents under 18 years.
Serious side effects
neuroleptic malignant syndrome, requires immediate medical attention; tardive dyskinesia, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Lurasidone tablets for schizophrenia. It adjusts the balance of dopamine and serotonin in the brain to reduce symptoms.
Mechanism of action
Lurasidone acts as an antagonist at both dopamine D2 and serotonin 5-HT2A receptors. By blocking these receptors, it helps balance chemical signaling in the brain, which assists in managing the symptoms of schizophrenia and stabilising mood in individuals with bipolar disorder.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Use is not recommended unless clinically necessary. Breastfeeding: Breastfeeding should be discontinued during treatment.
What you will receive
Latuda names the medicine you are looking for. What ships is a generic version of it.
- A generic containing Lurasidone at the strength you pick.
- Which generic brand and maker ships depends on stock and destination.
- Check the active ingredient, strength, form, pack, seal, batch and expiry when it arrives.