Advantages and disadvantages of lurasidone

Lurasidone, an atypical antipsychotic drug, is mainly used to treat depressive episodes caused by schizophrenia and type I bipolar disorder in adults, but the mechanism of action is unclear. The main advantage is that it can improve patients’ symptoms, while there is no physical dependence and it is less likely to cause weight gain; the disadvantage is that it may cause some adverse reactions and there are limitations in terms of adapting to the population. Advantages: Lurasidone tablets can control the symptoms of schizophrenia patients in the positive phase, and can also improve patients’ cognition and have a role in controlling negative symptoms and affective symptoms. Clinically significant physical dependence is rarely seen, and it is also less likely to cause weight gain, so it is safer to take long-term. Second, disadvantages: 1, adverse reactions: patients taking lurasidone tablets may experience drowsiness, insomnia, dizziness, nausea, fatigue, anxiety, dyspepsia, excessive salivation, weight gain and other adverse reactions; 2, limitations: lurasidone tablets may not be used in patients with Alzheimer’s psychosis, no alcohol and no grapefruit while taking the drug; prohibit strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers, such as ketoconazole, carbamazepine, etc., so you need to take other drugs during the medication, be sure to consult your doctor in advance.