Brand Name: Fanapt
Generic Name: Iloperidone
Primary Use: Schizophrenia
Dosage Forms:
The duration of treatment depends on the physician’s discretion.
Effectiveness:
Generic Name: Iloperidone
Primary Use: Schizophrenia
Dosage Forms:
- Oral tablets of 1mg, 2mg, 4mg, 6mg, 8mg, 10mg and 12mg
- Dizziness
- Drowsiness
- Stuffy nose
- Dry mouth
- Fatigue
- Rapid heart rate
- Weight gain
- Irregular menses
- Xerostomia
- Allergic reactions
- Abdominal pain
- Low blood pressure
- Joint pains
- Nausea
- Hyperprolactinaemia
- Increase in blood sugar levels
- Tardive dyskinesia
- Severe nervous system reactions
- Priapism
- Inability to control urine
- Suicidal thoughts
- Confusion, agitation.
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
The duration of treatment depends on the physician’s discretion.
Effectiveness:
- In a number of controlled clinical trials,Fanaptwas found to be safe and effective for treating Schizophrenia.
- The effectiveness of Fanapt for more than 6 weeks use has not been systematically evaluated in controlled trials, therefore its long-term use should be under medical supervision.