Manufacturer: Cipla Ltd
Salt Composition : Lurasidone(80mg)
Strip of 10 Tablet
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Tablura 80mg Tablet should be taken with food. However, it is advised to take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor and if you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember. Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly without talking to your doctor as it may worsen your symptoms.
Some common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, dryness in the mouth, and insomnia (difficulty sleeping). It also causes dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Inform your doctor if you develop any unusual changes in mood or behavior, new or worsening depression, or suicidal thoughts while taking this medicine.
This medicine may increase your weight but, modifying your lifestyle by having a healthy diet and exercising regularly can reduce this side effect. You should be cautious as in rare cases it may cause serious side effects like high blood sugar levels or seizures.
Tablura 80mg Tablet work by modulating the action of certain chemical messengers in the brain that affects thoughts.
The pharmacokinetics of LATUDA is dose-proportional within a total daily dose range of 20 mg to 160 mg. Steady-state concentrations of LATUDA are reached within 7 days of starting LATUDA. Following administration of 40 mg of LATUDA, the mean (%CV) elimination half-life was 18 (7) hours.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Tablura
Nausea
Vomiting
Weight gain
Sleepiness
Dryness in mouth
Indigestion
Parkinsonism
Akathisia (inability to stay still)
Anxiety
Stomach discomfort
Restlessness
Upper abdominal pain
Agitation
Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
Increased saliva production
Hypersensitivity to lurasidone or any component of the formulation (including angioedema); concomitant use with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g., ketoconazole, clarithromycin, ritonavir, voriconazole, mibefradil) and inducers (e.g., rifampin, avasimibe, St. John's wort, phenytoin, carbamazepine).
Tablura 80mg Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Tablura 80mg Tablet.
Tablura 80mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Lurasidone is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia in patients ≥13 years old. It is also indicated as a monotherapy for the treatment of bipolar depression in patients ≥10 years old, or in combination with lithium or valproate for the treatment of bipolar depression in adults.
Drug-Drug Interactions: LURASIDONE may interact with antiparkinsons medicines (levodopa), medicines for migraine (ergotamine), medicines for allergic conditions (terfenadine, astemizole), medicines for digestive disease (cisapride), antipsychotic medicines (pimozide), medicine for heart disease (quinidine), chest pain (bepridil), antidepressants (moclobemide, tranylcypromine, citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline, duloxetine, venlafaxine, amitriptyline, doxepin, trimipramine).
Drug-Food Interactions: LURASIDONE may interact with grapefruit and alcohol and increase the risk of side effects.
Drug-Disease Interactions: LURASIDONE should be used with caution in patients with dementia, diabetes, low blood pressure, kidney disease and weight gain.
Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List:
LEVODOPA
ERGOTAMINE
TERFENADINE
ASTEMIZOLE
CISAPRIDE
PIMOZIDE
QUINIDINE
BEPRIDIL
MOCLOBEMIDE
TRANYLCYPROMINE
CITALOPRAM
ESCITALOPRAM
FLUOXETINE
FLUVOXAMINE
PAROXETINE
SERTRALINE
DULOXETINE
VENLAFAXINE
AMITRIPTYLINE
DOXEPIN
TRIMIPRAMINE
Do not chew, crush or break it. Tablura 80mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Store below 30°C
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Tablura 80mg Tablet helps treat schizophrenia.
It has a lower risk of causing weight gain and changes to cholesterol, blood sugar, and heart rhythm as compared to other similar medicines.
Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Tablura 80mg Tablet can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
Do not consume alcohol while on treatment with this medicine as it may worsen the side effects.
Inform your doctor if you notice any abnormal or uncontrolled movements.
Inform your doctor if you develop any unusual changes in mood or behavior, new or worsening depression, or suicidal thoughts or behavior.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Do not stop taking this medicine without talking to your doctor first as it may cause worsening of symptoms.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Tablura 80mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Q. Can Tablura 80mg Tablet be used during pregnancy?
Tablura 80mg Tablet should be avoided during pregnancy unless this has been prescribed by your doctor. Your doctor will monitor your baby closely after birth because giving Tablura 80mg Tablet during the last 3 months to the mother may cause shaking, sleepiness, agitation, breathing problems, difficulty in feeding and muscle stiffness and/or weakness in the baby.
Q. What monitoring is required during treatment with Tablura 80mg Tablet?
Tablura 80mg Tablet may cause an increase in blood sugar levels in diabetic patients or those having risk factors for diabetes. It may also decrease white blood cell count and increase prolactin, cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Therefore, during treatment with Tablura 80mg Tablet, your doctor may get blood tests done to check for blood sugar levels, blood cell counts, prolactin levels (hormone) and cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Q. How should Tablura 80mg Tablet be taken?
Tablura 80mg Tablet should be swallowed whole with water in order to mask the bitter taste. You should take it during meals or just after having meals as this helps the body to take up the medicine and allows it to work better. Try to take it at the same time every day, so that you remember to take it.
Q. Does Tablura 80mg Tablet cause weight gain?
Weight gain is a common side effect of Tablura 80mg Tablet, though not everyone is affected. If you experience weight gain on taking Tablura 80mg Tablet, talk to your doctor or a nutritionist. Eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly can help you maintain your weight.
