Latuda is not approved for use in psychotic conditions related to dementia. Lurasidone may increase the risk of death in older adults with dementia-related psychosis.
Some young people have thoughts about suicide when taking Latuda. Stay alert to changes in your mood or symptoms. Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor.
Before you take Latuda, tell your doctor if you have liver disease, kidney disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, heart rhythm problems, a history of heart attack or stroke, high cholesterol or triglycerides, low white blood cell (WBC) counts, seizures, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, trouble swallowing, or a history of breast cancer or suicidal thoughts.
Some medicines can interact with lurasidone and should not be used at the same time. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all medicines you use now, and any medicine you start or stop using.
While you are taking Latuda, you may be more sensitive to temperature extremes such as very hot or cold conditions. Avoid getting too cold, or becoming overheated or dehydrated. Drink plenty of fluids, especially in hot weather and during exercise. It is easier to become dangerously overheated and dehydrated while you are taking this medicine.
Latuda may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert. Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.
Drinking alcohol can increase certain side effects of lurasidone. Stop using this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have very stiff (rigid) muscles, high fever, sweating, confusion, fast or pounding heartbeats, feeling like you might pass out, tremors, or twitching or uncontrollable movements of your eyes, lips, tongue, face, arms, or legs.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Latuda if you are allergic to lurasidone.
Many drugs can interact and cause dangerous effects. Some drugs should not be used together with lurasidone. Your doctor may change your treatment plan if you also use:
antifungal medicine such as ketoconazole or voriconazole;
an antibiotic such as clarithromycin or rifampin;
an antiviral such as ritonavir;
St. John's wort; or
seizure medicine such as carbamazepine or phenytoin.
Latuda is not approved for use in psychotic conditions related to dementia. Lurasidone may increase the risk of death in older adults with dementia-related conditions.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
heart disease or a stroke;
high or low blood pressure;
high cholesterol or triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood);
diabetes or high blood sugar (in you or your family);
a seizure;
liver or kidney disease;
low white blood cell (WBC) counts;
abnormal hormone function tests (thyroid, pituitary gland);
breast cancer; or
suicidal thoughts or actions.
Some people have thoughts about suicide while taking lurasidone. Your doctor will need to check your progress at regular visits. Your family or other caregivers should also be alert to changes in your mood or symptoms.
Taking antipsychotic medicine in the last 3 months of pregnancy may cause breathing problems, feeding problems, or withdrawal symptoms in the newborn. If you get pregnant, tell your doctor right away. Do not stop taking lurasidone without your doctor's advice.
If you are pregnant, your name may be listed on a pregnancy registry to track the effects of lurasidone on the baby.
It may not be safe to breastfeed a baby while you are using this medicine. Ask your doctor about any risks.
Latuda is not approved for schizophrenia in anyone younger than 13 years old. Latuda is not approved for depression in anyone younger than 10 years old.
