Last update June 15, 2022

Lurasidone

Compatible

Safe substance and/or breastfeeding is the best option.

Atypical or second generation antipsychotic used in the treatment of schizophrenia and the depressive phase of bipolar disorder. Oral administration once daily.

It is excreted in breast milk in a clinically insignificant amount and no problems were observed in one infant whose mother was taking it. Plasma levels in that infant were very low. (Keightley 2020)  

Its pharmacokinetic data (very high percentage of protein binding, very large volume of distribution and moderately high molecular weight) explain the negligible passage into breast milk observed.

Lurasidone has little or no significant effect on prolactin levels. (Peuskens 2014) 

Until more published data is known about this drug in relation to breastfeeding, known safer alternatives are preferable, especially during the neonatal period and in the event of prematurity.


See below the information of this related product:

Alternatives

  • Olanzapine (Safe substance and/or breastfeeding is the best option.)
  • Quetiapine Fumarate (Safe substance and/or breastfeeding is the best option.)
  • Risperidone (Safe substance and/or breastfeeding is the best option.)
  • Ziprasidone (Safe substance and/or breastfeeding is the best option.)

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Other names

Lurasidone in other languages or writings:

  • لوراسيدون (Arabic)
  • Луразидон (Cyrillic)
  • 鲁拉西酮 (Chinese)
  • (3aR,4S,7R,7aS)-2-{(1R,2R)-2-[4-(1,2-Benzisothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-1-ylmethyl]cyclohexylmethyl}hexahydro-4,7-methano-2H-isoindole-1,3-dione (Chemical name)
  • C28H36N4O2S (Molecular formula)
  • N05AE05 (ATC Code/s)

Groups

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Tradenames

Main tradenames from several countries containing Lurasidone in its composition:

Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Oral Bioavail. < 20 %
Molecular weight 529 daltons
Protein Binding 99 %
VD 88 l/Kg
pKa 8.5 -
Tmax 1 - 4 hours
18 - 37 hours
M/P ratio 4.4 -
Theoretical Dose 0.0024 mg/Kg/d
Relative Dose 0.44 %

References

  1. Keightley P, Schmidt Sotomayor N, O'Hara K, McWhinney B, Ungerer JP. Lurasidone in lactation: A case study with laboratory and clinical outcomes. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2020 Oct;54(10):1035-1036. Abstract
  2. Peuskens J, Pani L, Detraux J, De Hert M. The effects of novel and newly approved antipsychotics on serum prolactin levels: a comprehensive review. CNS Drugs. 2014 May;28(5):421-53. Abstract Full text (link to original source)

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