ILOPERIDONE

(EYE loe For i done) Brand: Fanapt

What is the most significant information I must know about iloperidone?

• Iloperidone is not for use in psychotic conditions related to dementia. Iloperidone may reason heart failure, sudden death, or pneumonia in older adults with dementia-related conditions.

• Till you take iloperidone, speak your doctor about all your medical conditions.

• While you are taking iloperidone, you may be more sensitive to temperature extremes such as very hot or cool conditions. Avoid getting too cool, or becoming overheated or dehydrated. Drink plenty of fluids, especially in hot weather and during exercice. It is easier to become dangerously overheated and dehydrated while you are taking iloperidone.

• Iloperidone may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.

• Avoid drinking alcohol. It can magnify some of the side effects of iloperidone.

• Stop using iloperidone and call your doctor at once if you have very stiff (rigid) muscles, tall fever, sweating, confusion, quick or uneven heartbeats, tremors, restless muscle movements in your person or neck, tremor (uncontrolled shaking), trouble swallowing, or feeling like you might pass out.

• If you have stopped taking iloperidone for any cause, conversation with your doctor till you start taking it again. You may need to restart the medicine at a lower dose.

What is iloperidone?

• Iloperidone is an antipsychotic medicine. It works by changing the effects of chemicals in the brain.

• Iloperidone is used to treat schizophrenia.

• Iloperidone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking iloperidone?

• Iloperidone is not for use in psychotic conditions related to dementia. Iloperidone may reason heart failure, sudden death, or pneumonia in older adults with dementia-related conditions.

• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to iloperidone.

• To create certain you can safely take iloperidone, speak your doctor if you have any of these another conditions:

· kidney or liver disease;

· a private or family history of Long QT syndrome;

· seizures or epilepsy;

· heart malady, heart rhythm problems;

· tall blood pressure, tall cholesterol;

· a history of low white blood cell (WBC) counts;

· a history of heart onslaught or stroke;

· an electrolyte imbalance, such as low potassium or magnesium levels in your blood;

· a history of breast cancer;

· diabetes (iloperidone may raise your blood sugar);

· trouble swallowing; or

· a history of suicidal thoughts.

• FDA pregnancy category C. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.

• Taking antipsychotic medicine during the recent 3 months of pregnancy may reason problems in the newborn, such as withdrawal symptoms, breathing problems, feeding problems, fussiness, tremors, and limp or stiff muscles. However, you may have withdrawal symptoms or another problems if you stop taking your medication during pregnancy. If you become pregnant while taking iloperidone, do not stop taking it without your doctor's advice.

• Do not start or stop taking iloperidone during pregnancy without your doctor's advice. The benefit of controlling your schizophrenia may outweigh any risks posed by taking iloperidone.

• It is not known whether iloperidone passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. You must not breast-feed while you are taking iloperidone.

• Older adults may be more likely to have side effects from this medicine.

How must I take iloperidone?

• Take exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not take in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

• Your doctor may occasionally change your doze to create certain you get the excellent results.

• Iloperidone can be taken with or without food.

• Your doctor will need to check your progress on a regular basis. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.

• Iloperidone may reason you to have tall blood sugar (hyperglycemia). Conversation to your doctor if you have any signs of hyperglycemia such as heighten thirst or urination, overweening famine, or weakness. If you are diabetic, check your blood sugar levels on a regular basis while you are taking iloperidone.

• If you have stopped taking iloperidone for any cause, conversation with your doctor till you start taking it again. You may need to restart the medicine at a lower dose.

• Store at room temperature away from moisture, easy, and heat.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.

• Overdose symptoms may include drowsiness, quick heart course, and feeling light-headed.

What must I avoid while taking iloperidone?

• Iloperidone may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.

• Avoid getting up too quick from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.

• Drinking alcohol can magnify determined side effects of iloperidone.

What are the possible side effects of iloperidone?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Stop taking this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

· headache with chest pain and severe dizziness, fainting, quick or pounding heartbeats;

· very stiff (rigid) muscles, tall fever, sweating, confusion, quick or uneven heartbeats, tremors, feeling like you might pass out;

· twitching or uncontrollable movements of your eyes, lips, tongue, person, arms, or legs;

· tall blood sugar (increased thirst, heighten urination, famine, dry mouth, fruity breath odor, drowsiness, dry skin, blurred vision, weight loss);

· thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself;

· fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms, sores in your mouth and throat;

· seizure (convulsions);

· urinating smaller than normal or not at all;

· trouble swallowing; or

· penis erection that is painful or lasts 4 hours or longer.

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· dizziness, drowsiness, weary feeling;

· dry mouth, stuffy nose;

· breast swelling or discharge;

· weight gain; or

· changes in menstrual periods.

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect iloperidone?

• Till using iloperidone, speak your doctor if you regularly use another medicines that create you sleepy (such as cool or allergy medication, narcotic pain medication, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medication for seizures, depression, or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by iloperidone.

• Speak your doctor about all another medicines you use, especially:

· arsenic trioxide (Trisenox);

· tacrolimus (Prograf);

· an antibiotic such as clarithromycin (Biaxin), erythromycin (E.E.S., EryPed, Ery-Tab, Erythrocin, Pediazole), levofloxacin (Levaquin), moxifloxacin (Avelox), or pentamidine (NebuPent, Pentam);

· an antidepressant such as amitriptylline (Elavil, Vanatrip, Limbitrol), clomipramine (Anafranil), or desipramine (Norpramin);

· anti-malaria medications such as chloroquine (Aralen) or mefloquine (Lariam);

· heart rhythm medication such as amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone), dofetilide (Tikosyn), disopyramide (Norpace), dronedarone (Multaq), ibutilide (Corvert), procainamide (Procan, Pronestyl), propafenone (Rythmol), quinidine (Quin-G), or sotalol (Betapace);

· medication to prevent or treat nausea and vomiting such as dolasetron (Anzemet), droperidol (Inapsine), or ondansetron (Zofran);

· another medicines to treat psychiatric disorders, such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), clozapine (FazaClo, Clozaril), haloperidol (Haldol), pimozide (Orap), thioridazine (Mellaril), or ziprasidone (Geodon);

· migraine headache medication such as sumatriptan (Imitrex, Treximet) or zolmitriptan (Zomig); or

· narcotic medicine such as methadone (Methadose, Diskets, Dolophine).

• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with iloperidone. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about iloperidone.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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