Cariprazine
Generic name: cariprazine [ kar-IP-ra-zeen ]
Brand name: Vraylar
Dosage form: oral capsule (1.5 mg; 1.5 mg-3 mg; 3 mg; 4.5 mg; 6 mg)
Drug class:Atypical antipsychotics
What is cariprazine?
Cariprazine is an antipsychotic medicine that is used to treat schizophrenia in adults.
Cariprazine is also used to treat manic or mixed episodes in adults with bipolar disorder type I.
Cariprazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Cariprazine is not approved for use in older adults with dementia-related psychosis.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use cariprazine if you are allergic to it.
Cariprazine is not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old.
Cariprazine may increase the risk of death in older adults with dementia-related psychosis and is not approved for this use.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
heart disease, high blood pressure;
a stroke or blood clot;
high cholesterol or triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood);
liver or kidney disease;
diabetes; or
if you are dehydrated.
Taking antipsychotic medicine in the last 3 months of pregnancy may cause withdrawal symptoms, breathing problems, feeding problems, fussiness, tremors, and limp or stiff muscles in the newborn. If you get pregnant, tell your doctor right away. Do not stop taking cariprazine without your doctor's advice.
If you are pregnant, your name may be listed on a pregnancy registry to track the effects of cariprazine on the baby.
It may not be safe to breast-feed while using cariprazine. Ask your doctor about any risk.
How should I take cariprazine?
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
High doses or long-term use of cariprazine can cause a serious movement disorder that may not be reversible. The longer you use cariprazine, the more likely you are to develop this disorder, especially if you are an older adult. Symptoms of this disorder include tremors or other uncontrollable muscle movements.
You may take cariprazine with or without food.
It may take several weeks before your symptoms improve. Keep using the medication as directed and tell your doctor if your symptoms do not improve.
Tell your doctor if you have any changes in weight while taking this medicine.
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