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Lurasidone Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of lurasidone include off label use, anxiety, and depression, based on 22,843 FDA adverse event reports from 2010 to 2025. 9.3% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Lurasidone side effects

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

1
Off Label Use9.6%2,198
2
Drug Ineffective9.3%2,127
3
Anxiety5.7%1,296
4
Depression5.3%1,209
5
Weight Increased5.3%1,205
6
Feeling Abnormal5.2%1,177
7
Somnolence4.9%1,130
8
Nausea4.9%1,110
9
Insomnia4.5%1,039
10
Suicidal Ideation4.5%1,017
11
Fatigue4.4%997
12
Dyskinesia3.7%849
13
Suicide Attempt3.4%786
14
Tremor3.3%759
15
Vomiting3.1%716

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

Report severity

48.3%Serious11,036 reports
16.9%Hospitalizations3,868 reports
4.1%Fatal931 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Lurasidone drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside lurasidone. 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
Aripiprazole6.4%1,454
2
Olanzapine5.6%1,288
3
Quetiapine-fumarate5.3%1,207
4
Risperidone4.6%1,046
5
Clozapine4.1%937
6
Paliperidone3.1%718
7
Lamotrigine2.9%670
8
Sodium-oxybate2.8%650
9
Ziprasidone2.6%583
10
Asenapine2.4%541
11
Lithium2.2%493
12
Bupropion2.1%474
13
Venlafaxine1.6%356
14
Valbenazine1.6%355
15
Sertraline-hydrochloride1.5%349

Taken alongside

1
Lamotrigine6.6%1,510
2
Clonazepam5.4%1,228
3
Gabapentin4.6%1,051
4
Lithium4.4%1,005
5
Trazodone-hydrochloride4.4%1,002
6
Quetiapine-fumarate4.3%981
7
Bupropion4.2%966
8
Lorazepam3.8%875
9
Levothyroxine-sodium3.8%872
10
Acetaminophen3.8%858
11
Ergocalciferol3.8%857
12
Omeprazole3.2%727
13
Aripiprazole3.1%707
14
Duloxetine-hydrochloride3.0%684
15
Sertraline-hydrochloride3.0%675

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 lurasidone side effects

55.0% of lurasidone adverse event reports involve female patients and 24.7% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 83%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female55.0%
Male24.7%
Unknown20.3%

Age group

< 20.9%
2–111.0%
12–175.5%
18–6482.8%
65+9.9%

What is lurasidone used for

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

Abnormal BehaviourAcute PsychosisAdjustment DisorderAdjuvant TherapyAffect LabilityAffective DisorderAggressionAgitationAgoraphobiaAlcoholic PsychosisAlcoholismAmnesiaAngerAntidepressant TherapyAntipsychotic Drug Level

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Lurasidone brand names and reporting trend

Quarterly reports (20102025)

201020122016202020242025

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

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