#howtouse Latuda | Lurasidone |Bipolar disorder | Schizophrenia medication| side effects of Latuda
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Name of latitude is known as luracedone and this medication is used in patients who have bipolar disorder or patients who have schizophrenia so depending on the treatment the dose may vary so we may have some patients taking a 20 milligram or patients we’re taking a 40 milligram once a day usually in patients who have bipolar disorder the maximum dose for these
Patients are 120 milligram and um for patients who have schizophrenia the maximum is usually about 160 milligram in these patients so so the medication comes in 20 40 60 80 as well as a 120 milligram dose so let’s talk about the side effect of this medication so the side effect of the medication includes weight gain this medication can also cause diarrhea nausea
And vomiting increased blood glucose anxiety it can cause sleepiness as well as upset stomach and patients taking this medication and these are some of the common side effects that patients face while taking this medication also in terms of serious side effects to look out for while you’re on this medication serious side effects that you want to definitely report
To your doctor would be severe diarrhea if you start noticing any form of severe diarrhea make sure you’re reaching out to your doctor immediately also there’s a condition that’s attached to patients um who may be taking this medication for a long time period the condition is called acatesia and this is a condition whereby patients are not able to remain still
Um or be able to stay in one place so this kind of condition you want to make sure that you’re reaching out to the doctor it might be a form of movement disorder that needs to be reported to your doctor that way they can stop the medication and recommend another one if you are noticing this serious side effect of this medication also this medication should um
Should also be reported in terms of side effects to the doctor if you start noticing any liver issues or any lip form of liver injury or disease um also if you start noticing a higher change in your blood sugar level make sure you’re letting your doctor know as well as the movement disorder that i mentioned earlier if you start noticing any um like um involuntary
Movement that’s occurring make sure that you’re reporting to your doctor that way they can make sure it’s not at as a result of this medication and be able to treat that condition as soon as possible so what are other things that you need to know about this medication so with this medication you definitely want to take it with food at least 350 calories of meal
While you’re taking this medication or you can take it with milk as well also with this medication you want to avoid alcohol while you’re on this medication in order to reduce um the side effect of this medication in terms of sleepiness or drowsiness this medication should also not be taken with grapefruit or grapefruit juice um it can increase the side effect of
This medication by increasing the concentration of the medication in the body so you want to make sure that you’re avoiding this medication also if you start noticing any um increased suicidal thoughts while you’re on this medication make sure you’re reporting to your doctor immediately also in our patients we’re taking this medication you want to rise slowly if
You’ve been sitting down for a long period of time also this medication as i said earlier can cause dizziness or impaired judgment so you want to make sure like i said you’re avoiding alcohol while you’re taking this medication also if you’re going to be exercising for a longer period of time or if you’re going to be in a place uh where it’s it may get too hot you
Want to make sure that you’re staying well hydrated as this medication um may reduce how much you’re sweating so it can re so this medication can actually um reduce the amount of sweat per the body is producing and this can in the long run cause a heat stroke in patients so you want to make sure that you are um staying well hydrating and avoiding hot temperatures
While you’re on this medication in order to avoid any form of your body kind of not being able to receive heat well and you know causing you to faint or be dehydrated so like i said make sure you’re staying well hydrated and avoiding areas where they’re hot temperature so thank you for watching this video again if you are yet to do so make sure you hit the like
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#howtouse Latuda | Lurasidone |Bipolar disorder | Schizophrenia medication| side effects of Latuda By DEMIRxCARE