Lumateperone and Risperidone interaction
Lumateperone and Risperidone: both prescribing labels flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Lumateperone (CAPLYTA) label · effective 2025-06-20
Agranulocytosis (including fatal cases) has been reported with other antipsychotic drugs.
Seizures Like other antipsychotic drugs, CAPLYTA may cause seizures.
Potential for Cognitive and Motor Impairment CAPLYTA, like other antipsychotics, may cause somnolence and has the potential to impair judgment, thinking, and motor skills.
From the Risperidone (RISPERDAL CONSTA) label · effective 2025-11-05
RISPERDAL CONSTA and other antipsychotic drugs should be used cautiously in patients at risk for aspiration pneumonia. [see also Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] 5.13 Priapism Priapism has been reported during postmarketing surveillance [see Adverse Reactions (6.2) ] .
Risperidone is associated with higher levels of prolactin elevation than other antipsychotic agents.
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