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lurasidone Side Effects

Also known as: Latuda

Analysis of 20,544 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA from 2009 to 2025.

Total Reports

20,544

Death-Related

564

2.7% of reports

Hospitalizations

2,956

14.4% of reports

Top Indication

Product Used For Unknown Indication

Most Reported Adverse Reactions

OFF LABEL USE
2,055
DRUG INEFFECTIVE
1,834
ANXIETY
1,223
FEELING ABNORMAL
1,166
DEPRESSION
1,120
WEIGHT INCREASED
1,077
SOMNOLENCE
1,066
NAUSEA
1,037
INSOMNIA
1,002
SUICIDAL IDEATION
957
FATIGUE
942
DYSKINESIA
818
SUICIDE ATTEMPT
751
TREMOR
705
VOMITING
665
MALAISE
659
SEDATION
613
RESTLESSNESS
600
CONDITION AGGRAVATED
591
BLOOD GLUCOSE INCREASED
584

Who Reports Side Effects

Gender Distribution

Female 11,298 (70%)
Male 4,861 (30%)
Unknown 70

Age Distribution

0-17 829 (10%)
18-44 4,006 (48%)
45-64 2,699 (32%)
65-74 692 (8%)
75+ 152 (2%)

Reporting Trend by Year

2009 2025

Reactions in Death Reports

Top reactions reported in 564 reports where death was an outcome. These are voluntarily reported and do not establish causation.

Reaction Reports
COMPLETED SUICIDE 225
DEATH 152
DRUG INEFFECTIVE 51
BLOOD GLUCOSE INCREASED 43
CONDITION AGGRAVATED 43
DYSTONIA 43
PERSONALITY CHANGE 43
SUICIDE ATTEMPT 43
DYSKINESIA 42
METABOLIC DISORDER 42
SCHIZOPHRENIA 42
SEDATION 42
ANOSOGNOSIA 41
BLOOD PROLACTIN ABNORMAL 41
DISTURBANCE IN SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR 41
SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION 41
OFF LABEL USE 40
TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS 27
ADVERSE DRUG REACTION 26
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION 22

Reactions in Hospitalization Reports

Top reactions in 2,956 reports where hospitalization was an outcome.

Reaction Reports
OFF LABEL USE 323
SUICIDAL IDEATION 322
DRUG INEFFECTIVE 259
SUICIDE ATTEMPT 221
DEPRESSION 217
ANXIETY 161
CONDITION AGGRAVATED 150
INSOMNIA 146
NAUSEA 139
FALL 138
TREMOR 134
WEIGHT INCREASED 132
PSYCHOTIC DISORDER 125
MANIA 123
AGITATION 119
AGGRESSION 114
WEIGHT DECREASED 110
CONFUSIONAL STATE 106
MENTAL DISORDER 106
VOMITING 105

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What the FAERS Data Reveals About lurasidone Side Effects

The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) contains 20,544 voluntary reports linked to lurasidone and its brand equivalents (Latuda), spanning 2009 through 2025. Of those, 564 (2.7%) listed death as an outcome and 2,956 (14.4%) involved hospitalization. The most common indication reported alongside adverse events was Product Used For Unknown Indication.

Demographic breakdowns help contextualize who is being exposed to the drug. Of reports with known sex, 70% were female and 30% male; age distribution skews toward 18-44, with 4,006 reports in that bracket. The single most reported reaction is off label use with 2,055 submissions, followed by drug ineffective and anxiety.

FAERS is a signal-detection tool, not a scorecard. Reports are voluntary, and a single case may list multiple suspect drugs, so numbers above should not be read as incidence rates or per-patient risk. Widely prescribed drugs naturally accumulate more reports than niche therapies even when individual risk is low. These aggregates are useful for spotting patterns that merit further pharmacovigilance, not for choosing between medications. This page is for educational reference only and is not medical advice — speak with a licensed clinician about any side-effect concerns.