Latuda

Latuda Description

lurasidone

Manufacturer:

Sumitomo Pharma

Distributor:

Zuellig Pharma
Full Prescribing Info
Description
Each tablet contains 20 mg, 40 mg, or 80 mg of lurasidone hydrochloride.
LATUDA is an atypical antipsychotic belonging to the chemical class of benzisothiazol derivatives.
Its chemical name is (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 hydrochloride. Its molecular formula is C28H36N4O2S·HCl and its molecular weight is 529.14.
Lurasidone hydrochloride is a white to off-white powder. It is very slightly soluble in water, practically insoluble or insoluble in 0.1 N HCl, slightly soluble in ethanol, sparingly soluble in methanol, practically insoluble or insoluble in toluene and very slightly soluble in acetone.
LATUDA film-coated tablets are intended for oral administration only.
Excipients/Inactive ingredients: mannitol, pregelatinized starch, croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, Opadry and carnauba wax. Additionally, the 80 mg tablet contains yellow ferric oxide and FD&C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake.
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