Package Insert: Information for the Patient
Lurasidone Teva 18.5 mg Film-Coated Tablets
Lurasidone Teva 37 mg Film-Coated Tablets
Lurasidone Teva 74 mg Film-Coated Tablets
Read this package insert carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
- This medicine has been prescribed for you only, and you must not give it to others even if they have the same symptoms as you, as it may harm them.
Lurasidona Teva contains the active substance lurasidone and belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics. It is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia in adults (18 years of age and older) and adolescents 13 to 17 years old. Lurasidone acts by blocking brain receptors on which the substances dopamine and serotonin act. Dopamine and serotonin are neurotransmitters (substances that allow nerve cells to communicate with each other) involved in the symptoms of schizophrenia. By blocking these receptors, lurasidone helps to normalize brain activity, reducing the symptoms of schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia is a disorder with symptoms such as hearing, seeing, or feeling things that do not exist, having false beliefs, excessive suspicion, withdrawal, incoherent speech and behavior, and absence of emotions. People suffering from this disorder may feel depressed, anxious, guilty, or tense. This medicine is used to improve their schizophrenia symptoms.
Do not take Lurasidone Teva
Warnings and precautions
The full effect of this medication may take several days or even weeks to appear.
Consult your doctor if you have any doubts about this medication.
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking lurasidone or during treatment, especially if:
If you meet any of these conditions, consult your doctor, as it may be necessary to adjust your dose, monitor you more closely, or discontinue lurasidone treatment.
Children and adolescents
Do not administer this medication to children under 13 years old.
Other medications and Lurasidone Teva
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have taken recently, or may need to take any other medication. This is especially important if you are taking:
Inform your doctor if you are taking any of these medications, as it may be necessary to change your dose of this medication during treatment with lurasidone.
The following medications may increase the concentration of lurasidone in your blood:
The following medications may decrease the concentration of lurasidone in your blood:
Inform your doctor if you are taking any of these medications, as it may be necessary to change your dose of lurasidone.
Lurasidone Teva with food, drinks, and alcohol
Avoid consuming alcohol while taking this medication, as it will have an additive negative effect.
Do not drink grapefruit juice while taking this medication. Grapefruit may affect the action of this medication.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or think you may be pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medication.
Do not take this medication during pregnancy unless your doctor has agreed to it.
If your doctor decides that the potential benefits of treatment during pregnancy outweigh the potential risks for the unborn child, your doctor will closely monitor your child after birth. This is because newborns of mothers who have used lurasidone in the last trimester (last three months) of pregnancy may experience the following symptoms:
If your child develops any of these symptoms, consult your doctor.
The passage of lurasidone into breast milk is unknown. Inform your doctor if you are breastfeeding or plan to do so.
Driving and operating machinery
During treatment with this medication, you may experience drowsiness, dizziness, and vision problems (see section 4, Possible side effects). Do not drive, ride a bike, or operate tools or machinery until you know that this medication does not affect you negatively.
Lurasidone Teva contains sodium
This medication contains less than 1 mmol of sodium (23 mg) per tablet, making it essentially "sodium-free".
Follow exactly the administration instructions for this medication as indicated by your doctor or pharmacist. If in doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.
Your dose will be decided by your doctor and may depend on:
Adults (18 years or older)
The recommended initial dose is 37 mg once a day.
Your doctor may increase or decrease the dose within the range of 18.5 mg to 148 mg once a day. The maximum daily dose should not exceed 148 mg.
Adolescents (13 to 17 years)
The recommended initial dose is 37 mg of lurasidone once a day.
The dose may be increased or decreased by your doctor within the dose range of 37 to 74 mg once a day. The maximum daily dose should not exceed 74 mg.
How to Take Lurasidone Teva
Swallow the entire tablets with water to mask their bitter taste. Take the dose regularly every day at the same time to make it easier to remember. Take this medication with food or immediately after eating, as this helps the body absorb the medication and allows it to work better.
If you takemore Lurasidone Teva than you should
If you take more of this medication than you should, consult your doctor immediately. You may experience drowsiness, fatigue, abnormal body movements, difficulty staying upright and walking, low blood pressure dizziness, and abnormal heartbeats.
In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or call the Toxicology Information Service, phone 91 562 04 20, indicating the medication and the amount ingested.
If you forget to take Lurasidone Teva
Do not take a double dose to compensate for the missed doses. If you forget to take a dose, take the next dose on the following day after the missed dose. If you forget two or more doses, consult your doctor.
If you interrupt treatment with Lurasidone Teva
If you stop taking this medication, you will lose its effects. Do not stop taking the medication unless your doctor tells you to, as symptoms may reappear.
If you have any other questions about the use of this medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone will experience them.
Seek immediate medical attentionif you notice any of the following symptoms:
Also, the following side effects may appear in adults:
Very common (can affect more than 1 in 10 people):
Common (can affect up to 1 in 10 people):
Uncommon (can affect up to 1 in 100 people):
Rare (can affect up to 1 in 1000 people):
Unknown frequency (cannot be estimated from available data):
In elderly patients with dementia, there has been a small increase in the number of deaths in patients taking antipsychotic medications compared to those not taking them.
Adolescents may experience the following side effects:
Very common (can affect more than 1 in 10 people):
Common (can affect up to 1 in 10 people):
Uncommon (can affect up to 1 in 100 people):
Reporting of side effects
If you experience any type of side effect, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is a possible side effect that does not appear in this leaflet. You can also report them directly through the Spanish System for Pharmacovigilance of Medicines for Human Use: https://www.notificaram.es.By reporting side effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keep this medication out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medication after the expiration date that appears on the packaging and blister pack after CAD. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
This medication does not require special storage conditions.
Medicines should not be thrown down the drains or in the trash. Dispose of the packaging and medications you no longer need at the SIGRE collection point at the pharmacy. If in doubt, ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the packaging and medications you no longer need. By doing so, you will help protect the environment.
Composition of Lurasidone Teva
Lurasidone Teva 18.5 mg:
Each tablet contains 18.5 mg of lurasidone hydrochloride equivalent to 18.6 mg of lurasidone.
Lurasidone Teva 37 mg:
Each tablet contains 37 mg of lurasidone hydrochloride equivalent to 37.2 mg of lurasidone.
Lurasidone Teva 74 mg:
Each tablet contains 74 mg of lurasidone hydrochloride equivalent to 74.5 mg of lurasidone.
Appearance of the product and contents of the package
Lurasidone Teva 18.5 mg film-coated tablets
Round tablets, white to off-white in color, marked with “LL” on one side, flat on the other, with a diameter of 6.1 mm.
Lurasidone Teva 37 mg film-coated tablets
Round tablets, white to off-white in color, marked with “LI” on one side, flat on the other, with a diameter of 8.1 mm.
Lurasidone Teva 74 mg film-coated tablets
Oval tablets, green to light green in color, marked with “LH” on one side, flat on the other, and with dimensions of 12.1 x 7.1 mm.
OPA/Al/PVC//Al blisters and perforated single-dose blisters conditioned inside cardboard boxes.
Package sizes of 28 or 28 x 1 film-coated tablets.
Only some package sizes may be marketed.
Marketing authorization holder and manufacturer responsible
Marketing authorization holder
Teva B.V.
Swensweg 5,
2031GA Haarlem,
Netherlands
Manufacturer responsible
ELPEN Pharmaceutical Co. Inc.
Marathonos Avenue 95, Pikermi,
Attiki, 190 09, Greece
or
Teva Operations Poland Sp. z.o.o,
ul. Mogilska 80
31-546, Krakow, Poland
You can request more information about this medicine by contacting the local representative of the marketing authorization holder:
Teva Pharma, S.L.U.
C/ Anabel Segura, 11 Edificio Albatros B, 1st floor
28108 Alcobendas (Madrid)
Spain
This medicine is authorized in the member states of the European Economic Area and in the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) with the following names:
BulgariaLurasidone Teva 37 mg film-coated tablets
Czech RepublicLurasidon Teva
SpainLurasidone Teva 18.5 mg film-coated tablets EFG
Lurasidona Teva 37 mg film-coated tablets EFG
Lurasidone Teva 74 mg film-coated tablets EFG
CroatiaLurasidon Teva 18.5 mg filmom obložene tablete
Lurasidon Teva 37 mg filmom obložene tablete
Lurasidon Teva 74 mg filmom obložene tablete
ItalyLURASIDONE TEVA
NetherlandsLurasidon Teva 18.5 mg, filmomhulde tabletten
Lurasidon Teva 37 mg, filmomhulde tabletten
Lurasidon Teva 74 mg, filmomhulde tabletten
PolandLurasidone Teva B.V.
SloveniaLurasidon Teva 18.5 mg filmsko obložene tablete
Lurasidon Teva 37 mg filmsko obložene tablete
Lurasidon Teva 74 mg filmsko obložene tablete
Last review date of this leaflet:May 2024
Other sources of information
The detailed information about thismedicine is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) (http://www.aemps.gob.es/).
You can access detailed and updated information about this medicine by scanning the QR code included in the packaging with your smartphone. You can also access this information at the following internet address: https://cima.aemps.es/cima/dochtml/p/XXXXX/P_XXXXX.html
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