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Cariprazine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of cariprazine include off label use, weight increased, and akathisia, based on 9,172 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 5.7% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Cariprazine side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for cariprazine.

1
Off Label Use11.5%1,056
2
Drug Ineffective5.7%522
3
Weight Increased4.9%451
4
Akathisia4.5%417
5
Anxiety4.0%366
6
Tardive Dyskinesia3.8%351
7
Tremor3.8%348
8
Nausea3.7%341
9
Fatigue3.6%334
10
Insomnia3.6%333
11
Suicidal Ideation3.4%315
12
Depression3.0%278
13
Dizziness3.0%277
14
Somnolence3.0%272
15
Feeling Abnormal2.4%223

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that cariprazine caused these reactions.

Report severity

37.8%Serious3,465 reports
14.6%Hospitalizations1,338 reports
2.9%Fatal264 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Cariprazine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside cariprazine. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Aripiprazole3.8%348
2
Olanzapine3.6%331
3
Quetiapine-fumarate3.1%287
4
Sodium-oxybate2.8%255
5
Risperidone2.6%242
6
Clozapine2.5%227
7
Lurasidone-hydrochloride2.1%197
8
Valbenazine2.1%197
9
Dupilumab1.6%144
10
Brexpiprazole1.4%127
11
Esketamine-hydrochloride1.4%124
12
Lamotrigine1.3%121
13
Paliperidone1.2%110
14
Haloperidol1.1%100
15
Lithium1.1%98

Taken alongside

1
Lamotrigine6.4%589
2
Gabapentin4.8%440
3
Trazodone-hydrochloride4.8%436
4
Clonazepam4.7%431
5
Ergocalciferol4.6%421
6
Levothyroxine-sodium4.5%416
7
Bupropion4.1%380
8
Albuterol4.0%367
9
Quetiapine-fumarate3.8%345
10
Acetaminophen3.7%336
11
Omeprazole3.6%334
12
Atorvastatin-calcium3.4%311
13
Buspirone-hydrochloride3.3%302
14
Alprazolam3.2%295
15
Duloxetine-hydrochloride3.2%292

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports cariprazine side effects

53.4% of cariprazine adverse event reports involve female patients and 27.4% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 82%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female53.4%
Male27.4%
Unknown19.3%

Age group

< 20.3%
2–110.7%
12–176.3%
18–6481.6%
65+11.0%

What is cariprazine used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking cariprazine when the adverse event was reported.

Acute PsychosisAcute Stress DisorderAdjustment Disorder With Mixed Anxiety And Depressed MoodAffective DisorderAggressionAgitationAkathisiaAlcohol AbuseAlcoholismAngerAnxietyAnxiety DisorderApathyArthralgiaAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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Cariprazine brand names and reporting trend

Cariprazine is sold under the brand name Cariprazine Hydrochloride.

Brand names

Cariprazine Hydrochloride215

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20042010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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