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iloperidone (Fanapt)

Pharmacy Author: Omudhome Ogbru, PharmD

Omudhome Ogbru, PharmD

Dr. Ogbru received his Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy in 1995. He completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University of Arizona/University Medical Center in 1996. He was a Professor of Pharmacy Practice and a Regional Clerkship Coordinator for the University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy from 1996-99.
Medical and Pharmacy Editor: Jay W. Marks, MD

Jay W. Marks, MD

Jay W. Marks, MD, is a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist. He graduated from Yale University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine and gastroenterology at UCLA/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Is iloperidone safe to take if I'm pregnant or breastfeeding?

Currently there is no data on the use of iloperidone during pregnancy. Iloperidone should only be used during pregnancy if the potential benefit to the mother outweighs the potential for side effects in the fetus.

Fetuses exposed to antipsychotics during the third trimester of pregnancy are at risk for extrapyramidal and withdrawal symptoms after birth. Symptoms reported included agitation, hypertonia, hypotonia, tremor, somnolence, depressed breathing, and feeding disorder.

A pregnancy exposure registry has been established to monitor the use of atypical antipsychotics, including iloperidone, during pregnancy. All pregnant women treated with atypical antipsychotics are advised to enroll in this pregnancy registry and report any side effects.

Iloperidone has not been evaluated in nursing mothers.

What else should I know about iloperidone?

What preparations of iloperidone are available?

How should I keep iloperidone stored?

Iloperidone should be stored at room temperature between 15 C and 30 C (59 F and 86 F).

REFERENCE: FDA Prescribing Information

Medically Reviewed by a Doctor on 11/6/2015

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