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Table 2 Adverse Events Reported in ≥2% of Patients During Open-Label Treatment With Lurasidone

From: Switching to Lurasidone following 12 months of treatment with Risperidone: results of a 6-month, open-label study

Adverse Event, n (%)

LUR-LURa (N = 136)

RIS-LURb (N = 87)

≥1 adverse event

80 (58.8)

51 (58.6)

Headache

7 (5.1)

7 (8.0)

Psychotic disorder

6 (4.4)

6 (6.9)

Parkinsonism

5 (3.7)

5 (5.7)

Anxiety

2 (1.5)

6 (6.9)

Blood creatine phosphokinase increased

5 (3.7)

3 (3.4)

Insomnia

3 (2.2)

5 (5.7)

Nasopharyngitis

5 (3.7)

3 (3.4)

Akathisia

5 (3.7)

2 (2.3)

Somnolence

5 (3.7)

2 (2.3)

Influenza

6 (4.4)

1 (1.1)

Nausea

3 (2.2)

3 (3.4)

Upper respiratory infection

6 (4.4)

0 (0)

Vomiting

3 (2.2)

3 (3.4)

Back pain

2 (1.5)

3 (3.4)

Decreased appetite

3 (2.2)

2 (2.3)

Weight decreased

4 (2.9)

1 (1.1)

  1. LUR lurasidone, RIS risperidone
  2. a Patients who received lurasidone in both double-blind and open-label studies
  3. b Patients who received risperidone during the double-blind study and were switched to lurasidone in the open-label study