Seroquel vs. Latuda

• Are Latuda and Seroquel the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Seroquel?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Latuda?
• What Is Seroquel?
• Latuda是什么?
• What Drugs Interact with Seroquel?
• What Drugs Interact with Latuda?
• How Should Seroquel Be Taken?
• How Should Latuda Be Taken?

Seroquel(quetiapine) andLatuda(lurasidone hydrochloride) are psychotropic medications (antipsychotics) used to treatschizophrenia.

Seroquel is also to treatmajor depressionandbipolar disorder.

Commonside effectsof Seroquel include:

• fever,
• hot flashes,
• sensitivityto heat,
• sweating,
• headache,
• nervousness,
• 易怒,
• nausea,
• sleepproblems (insomnia),
• changesinappetite or changes in weight,
• changes inmenstrualperdiods,
• and temporaryhair loss.

Common side effects of Latuda include:

• drowsiness,
• dizziness,
• nausea,
• diarrhea,
• stomachpain,
• loss of appetite,
• shaking,
• musclestiffness,
• weight gain,
• mask-like facial expression,
• inability to keep still,
• restlessness,
• agitation,
• blurred vision,
• breastswelling ordischarge,
• missed menstrual periods,
• decreased sex drive,
• impotence, or
• difficulty having anorgasm.

Tell yourdoctorright if you experience serious side effects of Latuda including:

• drooling,
• trouble swallowing,
• fainting,
• signs ofinfection(such as persistentcough, fever)
• fast or uneven or pounding heartbeats;
• agitation, hostility, confusion, thoughts about hurting yourself,
• seizures (convulsions),
• fever,chills, body aches,flusymptoms,
• sores in yourmouthandthroat,
• high blood sugar(increased thirst, increased urination, hunger,dry mouth, fruity breath odor, drowsiness,dry skin, blurred vision,weight loss),
• very stiff (rigid) muscles, high fever, sweating, confusion, tremors, feeling like you might pass out, or
• twitchingor uncontrollable movements of your eyes,lips,tongue, face,arms, or legs.

Seroquel (quetiapine) is apsychotropic medicationused to treat schizophrenia in adults and children who are at least 13 years old. Seroquel is also used in the treatment ofmajordepressionand bipolar disorder.

Latuda (lurasidone hydrochloride) is anatypicalantipsychoticused to treat schizophrenia.

Seroquel may interact with many different drugs. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use.

Latuda may interact with other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold orallergymedicine, sedatives,narcoticpain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression, oranxiety), antibiotics,antifungalmedications, or medications to treatHIVorAIDS.

Latuda may also interact with diltiazem or rifamycins.

Dosing preparations are 25, 50, 100, 200, 300, and 400mgtablets.

• Take Seroquel exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it. Do not change the dose yourself.
• Take Seroquel by mouth, with or withoutfood.
• If you feel you need to stop SEROQUEL, talk with your healthcare provider first.If you suddenly stop taking SEROQUEL, you may have side effects such as trouble sleeping or trouble staying asleep (insomnia), nausea, and vomiting.
• If you miss a dose of SEROQUEL, take it as soon as you remember. If you are close to your next dose, skip the missed dose. Just take the next dose at your regular time. Do not take 2 doses at the same time unless your healthcare provider tells you to. If you are not sure about your dosing, call your healthcare provider.

The recommended starting dose of Latuda is 40 mg once daily, and it has been shown to be effective in a doserangeof 40 mg/day to 160 mg/day.