Latuda Side Effects

Generic name: lurasidone

Note: This document contains side effect information about lurasidone. Some of the dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name Latuda.

Some side effects of Latuda may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA.

For the Consumer

Applies to lurasidone: oral tablet

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction while taking lurasidone (the active ingredient contained in Latuda) hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop taking lurasidone and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

• dizziness, fainting, fast or pounding heartbeats;

• agitation, hostility, confusion, thoughts about hurting yourself;

• seizure (convulsions);

• fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms, sores in your mouth and throat;

• high blood sugar (increased thirst, increased urination, hunger, dry mouth, fruity breath odor, drowsiness, dry skin, blurred vision, weight loss);

• very stiff (rigid) muscles, high fever, sweating, confusion, fast or uneven heartbeats, tremors, feeling like you might pass out;

• trouble swallowing; or

• twitching or uncontrollable movements of your eyes, lips, tongue, face, arms, or legs.

Less serious side effects of lurasidone may include:

• drowsiness;

• feeling restless;

• nausea, diarrhea, stomach pain, loss of appetite;

• blurred vision;

• weight gain;

• breast swelling or discharge;

• missed menstrual periods; or

• decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

For Healthcare Professionals

Applies to lurasidone: oral tablet

Nervous system

Nervous system side effects have included hypersomnia, hypersomnolence, sedation, somnolence, bradykinesia, cogwheel rigidity, drooling, extrapyramidal disorder, hypokinesia, muscle rigidity, parkinsonism, psychomotor retardation, tremor, dystonia, oculogyric crisis, oromandibular dystonia, tongue spasm, torticollis, and trismus. Other side effects have included tardive dyskinesia, cerebrovascular accident, dysarthria, syncope, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and seizure.

Psychiatric

Psychiatric side effects have included insomnia, agitation, anxiety, abnormal dreams, panic attack, sleep disorder, suicidal behavior, and restlessness.

Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular side effects have included tachycardia, hypertension, orthostatic hypotension, 1st degree AV block, angina pectoris, syncope, and bradycardia.

Gastrointestinal

Gastrointestinal side effects have included decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, gastritis, diarrhea, dysphagia, and salivary hypersecretion.

General

General side effects have included fatigue and sudden death.

Hematologic

Hematologic side effects have included anemia, leucopenia, and neutropenia.

Musculoskeletal

Musculoskeletal side effects have included back pain and rhabdomyolysis.

Dermatologic

Dermatologic side effects have included rash, pruritus, and angioedema.

Genitourinary

Genitourinary side effects have included amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, breast enlargement, breast pain, galactorrhea, and erectile dysfunction.

Renal

Renal side effects have included dysuria and renal failure.

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