Let's take a minute to talk about your medication.

This is Latuda.  It can help you feel better and have fewer mood swings.  Latuda can take several weeks to start working. You should take you doses with a meal.

Common side effects can occur, like nausea, restlessness and feeling like you need to move around.  It can also cause sleepiness or drowsiness.  You should wait until you know how it affects you before doing activities that require you to be alert, like driving or riding bike.  You may also have difficulty moving, muscle stiffness or tremors. If these or other side effects become reasons you want to stop taking this medicine, please talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

As with any medicine, rare but more serious side effects could occur.  You should read the Medication Guide to know which symptoms to watch for and when to report them.  To help keep this medicine safe for you, your doctor will follow you closely and may order blood tests.  You should call you doctor right away if you have thoughts of suicide, or worsening moods or behaviors, especially in children or young adults.

Latuda can interact with other medicines. Always check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any other medicines.  It is also important to drink plenty of fluids and avoid getting overheated.

Women should talk to their doctors before becoming pregnant or breastfeeding.

For best results, you should continue taking Latuda exactly as prescribed.