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Carispec 1.5 Capsule 10's, Pack of 10 CAPSULES
Carispec 1.5 Capsule 10's, Pack of 10 CAPSULES
Carispec 1.5 Capsule 10's, Pack of 10 CAPSULES
Carispec 1.5 Capsule 10's, Pack of 10 CAPSULES
Written By Divya L , PharmaD
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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Composition :

CARIPRAZINE-1.5MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Consume Type :

ORAL

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About Carispec 1.5 Capsule

Carispec 1.5 Capsule belongs to a group of medicines called 'antipsychotics,' primarily used to treat psychotic disorders like schizophrenia. It also treats manic or mixed episodes in adults with bipolar disorder type I.

Carispec 1.5 Capsule consists of 'Cariprazine,' an atypical antipsychotic. It works by affecting the balance of the neurotransmitters in the brain. Thereby, Carispec 1.5 Capsule decreases psychotic symptoms like hallucinations and agitated behaviour associated with schizophrenia. It also treats depressive episodes in bipolar disorder type I/bipolar depression in adults.

Your doctor will decide the dose and duration based on your medical condition and response to treatment. Common side effects include restlessness, tiredness, drowsiness, dizziness, tremors/shakiness, blurred vision, difficulty moving or slow movements, involuntary muscle movements, excess saliva/drooling, constipation, upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, increased appetite, weight gain. These side effects are not familiar to everyone and vary individually. If you notice any side effects that are not manageable, please consult your doctor.

Carispec 1.5 Capsule is not recommended for treatment in patients with dementia-related psychosis. Inform your doctor before starting Carispec 1.5 Capsule if you have a history of liver/kidney/heart diseases, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol levels, swallowing problems, low white blood cell count, or fits. If you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding, inform your doctor before using Carispec 1.5 Capsule . Avoid consuming alcohol while being treated with Carispec 1.5 Capsule as it can make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or operate machinery since this medicine can make you sleepy and interfere with your driving ability. The safety and efficacy of Cariprazine in children and adolescents under 18 years have not been established. 

Uses of Carispec 1.5 Capsule

Schizophrenia and manic or mixed episodes in bipolar disorder type I.

Directions for Use

Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water. You can take it with or without food at regular intervals, as prescribed by the doctor. Do not crush, chew or break it.

Medicinal Benefits

Carispec 1.5 Capsule is used to treat schizophrenia and associated psychotic symptoms. It contains Cariprazine, which affects the balance of the neurotransmitters in the brain. It helps in clear thinking and relieves psychotic symptoms like hallucinations in schizophrenia. It treats depressive episodes in bipolar disorder type I in adults. It is also an adjunctive therapy to antidepressants in treating major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight
Side effects of Carispec 1.5 Capsule
  • Stretching and walking are examples of mild exercises that can improve mobility and reduce muscle stiffness.
  • Improving posture, mobility, and muscle coordination through physical therapy can help manage slowness or stiffness.
  • Maintain healthy weight and advance general health depend on eating a balanced diet.
  • Reducing symptoms like tremors or muscle spasms requires adequate sleep and rest.
  • Restlessness is related to mental health and needs medical attention if it's severe.
  • Regular practice of meditation and yoga can help calm your mind. This can reduce restlessness.
  • Prevent smoking as it can impact your calmness of body and mind.
  • Talk to your friends and family about restlessness, who can provide a solution for why you feel restless.
  • Get sufficient sleep for a minimum of 6-7 hours to reduce restlessness.
Here are the step-by-step strategies to manage the side effects of "indigestion" caused by medication usage:
  • Take medications with food (if recommended): It can help prevent stomach distress and indigestion.
  • Eat smaller, more frequent meals: Divide daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to ease digestion.
  • Avoid trigger foods: Identify and avoid foods that trigger indigestion, such as spicy, fatty, or acidic foods.
  • Stay upright after eating: Sit or stand upright for at least 1-2 hours after eating to prevent stomach acid from flowing into the oesophagus.
  • Avoid carbonated drinks: Avoid drinking carbonated beverages, such as soda or beer, which can worsen indigestion.
  • Manage stress: To alleviate indigestion, engage in stress-reducing activities like deep breathing exercises or meditation.
  • Consult a doctor if needed: If indigestion worsens or persists, consult a healthcare professional to adjust the medication regimen or explore alternative treatments.
To prevent, manage, and treat Constipation caused by medication usage, follow these steps:
  • Preventing Vomiting (Before it Happens)
  • Take medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. This can help minimize side effects, including vomiting.
  • Having a small meal before taking your medication can help reduce nausea and vomiting.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication along with your prescribed medication.
  • Managing Vomiting (If it Happens)
  • Try taking ginger in the form of tea, ale, or candy to help alleviate nausea and vomiting.
  • What to Do if Vomiting Persists
  • Consult your doctor if vomiting continues or worsens, consult the doctor for guidance on adjusting your medication or additional treatment.
  • Avoid driving or operating machinery or activities that require high focus until you know how the medication affects you.
  • Maintain a fixed sleeping schedule, create a relaxing bedtime routine and ensure your sleeping space is comfortable to maximize your sleep quality.
  • Limit alcohol and caffeine as these may worsen drowsiness and disturb sleep patterns.
  • Drink plenty of water as it helps with alertness and keeps you hydrated and for overall well-being.
  • Moderate physical activity can improve energy levels, but avoid intense workouts right before bedtime.
Dealing with Medication-Induced Headache:
  • Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
  • Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
  • Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
  • Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
  • Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
  • Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
  • To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
  • Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
  • Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
  • Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
  • Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.

Drug Warnings

Carispec 1.5 Capsule is not recommended for treatment in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis. Before using Carispec 1.5 Capsule , let your doctor know if you have a history of liver or kidney diseases, heart problems, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol levels, swallowing problems, low white blood cell count, obesity, dehydration, or fits. Please consult your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or a breastfeeding mother before starting Carispec 1.5 Capsule . Avoid consuming alcohol during the treatment, as it might increase dizziness and drowsiness. Avoid driving or operating machinery, as this medicine may decrease your mental alertness, making you feel dizzy or drowsy. Carispec 1.5 Capsule is not recommended for patients below 18 years of age as safety and effectiveness have not been established.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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CariprazineMetoclopramide
Critical
CariprazineCobicistat
Severe

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CariprazineMetoclopramide
Critical
How does the drug interact with Carispec 1.5 Capsule:
Co-administration of Metoclopramide with Carispec 1.5 Capsule can increase the risk of side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Carispec 1.5 Capsule with Metoclopramide is generally avoided, but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience muscle spasms or movements that you can't stop or control, such as lip smacking, chewing, puckering, frowning or scowling, tongue thrusting, teeth clenching, jaw twitching, blinking, eye-rolling, shaking or jerking of arms and legs, shaking of hands and legs, jitteriness, restlessness, pacing, and foot tapping, contact a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
CariprazineCobicistat
Severe
How does the drug interact with Carispec 1.5 Capsule:
Taking Carispec 1.5 Capsule and Cobicistat can significantly increase the blood levels of Carispec 1.5 Capsule.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Carispec 1.5 Capsule with Cobicistat can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, consult the doctor if you experience dizziness, lightheadedness, headache, flushing, fainting, and heart palpitations. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
CariprazineNalbuphine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Carispec 1.5 Capsule:
Taking Nalbuphine with Carispec 1.5 Capsule can increase the risk of serious side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Carispec 1.5 Capsule and Nalbuphine together can evidently cause an interaction, but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience dizziness, drowsiness, difficulty concentrating, and impairment in judgment contact a doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
CariprazineDelavirdine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Carispec 1.5 Capsule:
Taking Carispec 1.5 Capsule and Delavirdine can significantly increase the blood levels of Carispec 1.5 Capsule that may increase the risk of side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Carispec 1.5 Capsule with Delavirdine can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, consult the doctor if you experience dizziness, lightheadedness, headache, flushing, fainting, and heart palpitations feeling tired, having trouble moving, difficulty swallowing or having fits. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
CariprazinePentazocine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Carispec 1.5 Capsule:
Taking Pentazocine with Carispec 1.5 Capsule can increase the risk of side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
There may be a possibility of interaction between Carispec 1.5 Capsule and Pentazocine, but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience dizziness, drowsiness, difficulty concentrating, and impairment in judgment, reaction speed and motor coordination contact a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
CariprazineMifepristone
Severe
How does the drug interact with Carispec 1.5 Capsule:
Co-administration of Carispec 1.5 Capsule with mifepristone may significantly increase the effect of Carispec 1.5 Capsule.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Carispec 1.5 Capsule with mifepristone together can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, contact a doctor immediately if you experience symptoms such as dizziness, lightheadedness, headache, flushing, fainting, and heart palpitations, anxiety, anger, disorientation, fits, pain in the muscles, or uncontrollable movements like lip-smacking, chewing, puckering, frowning or scowling, tongue thrusting, clenching teeth, twitching jaw, eye blinking, eye rolling, trembling, jerking of arms and legs, restlessness, pacing, and tapping of the feet. Do not stop taking any medication without doctor's advise.
CariprazineBosentan
Severe
How does the drug interact with Carispec 1.5 Capsule:
Taking Carispec 1.5 Capsule with Bosentan may reduce the blood levels of Carispec 1.5 Capsule, which may make the medication less effective.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Bosentan with Carispec 1.5 Capsule together can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
CariprazineClozapine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Carispec 1.5 Capsule:
Taking Carispec 1.5 Capsule and Clozapine together may cause side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between Carispec 1.5 Capsule and Clozapine, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. However, consult your doctor immediately if you experience dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, confusion, dry mouth, abdominal cramps, constipation, difficulty urinating, and irregular heart rhythm. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
CariprazineMethadone
Severe
How does the drug interact with Carispec 1.5 Capsule:
Taking Methadone with Carispec 1.5 Capsule can increase the risk of brain related side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
There may be a possibility of interaction between Carispec 1.5 Capsule and Methadone, but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience dizziness, drowsiness, difficulty concentrating, and impairment in judgment contact your doctor immediately. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
CariprazineBuprenorphine
Severe
How does the drug interact with Carispec 1.5 Capsule:
When buprenorphine is used with Carispec 1.5 Capsule, it may possibly lead to side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Concomitant administration of buprenorphine alongside Carispec 1.5 Capsule can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. Do not stop any medication without consulting a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting your doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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CARIPRAZINE-1.5MGGrapefruit and Grapefruit Juice
Moderate

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CARIPRAZINE-1.5MGGrapefruit and Grapefruit Juice
Moderate
Common Foods to Avoid:
Grapefruit Juice, Grapefruit

How to manage the interaction:
Grape fruit juice can enhance the blood levels of Carispec 1.5 Capsule. Although there is a possible interaction between grape fruit juice and Carispec 1.5 Capsule, you can take it if prescribed by a doctor. In case you experience any unusual side effects like increased thirst, dry mouth, frequent urination, blurred vision, tiredness, lightheadeness, dizziness, drowsiness, fever, chills, fits, heartburn, nausea or difficulty in swallowing, consult a doctor. Do not stop taking any medication without doctor's advise.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Maintain proper weight by following a healthy diet.
  • Exercise regularly as it helps in less cognitive decline and brain volume loss.
  • Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.
  • Try to avoid stress by practising meditation or yoga.
  • Include fruits and vegetables in your diet as they contain antioxidants.
  • Eat nutritious food as it helps in cognitive stimulation.
  • Limit foods with high cholesterol and saturated fats.
  • Cut down on sugar, salt and processed foods.
  • Drink plenty of water.
  • Follow a healthy lifestyle as it helps improve overall health and possibly protects the brain.

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Written By

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Reviewed By

Dr Aneela Siddabathuni

MPharma., PhD

Last Updated

Aug 20, 2024 | 1:16 PM IST

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FAQs

Carispec 1.5 Capsule contains Cariprazine, an antipsychotic that affects the balance of neurotransmitters in the brain, thus improving mood, behaviour, and thoughts in schizophrenia.

Carispec 1.5 Capsule may make you sweat less and can likely cause a heart stroke. Hence, limiting activities that cause overheating, like an exercise in hot weather or using hot tubs, is advised. Drink plenty of fluids and dress lightly.

Carispec 1.5 Capsule can cause side effects like orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering in blood pressure leading to dizziness on standing). If you experience this, do not try to stand up suddenly or start walking; instead, lie down and get up slowly only when you feel better. People taking Carispec 1.5 Capsule are advised to monitor their blood pressure levels regularly to avoid such unpleasant events. It is also advised to be aware of a condition called tardive dyskinesia (uncontrolled movements of the face, lips, mouth, tongue, arms or legs) that may rarely occur while using this medicine.

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Special Advise

  • Carispec 1.5 Capsule is not approved for the treatment of patients with dementia-related psychosis
  • Let your doctor know that you are taking Carispec 1.5 Capsule if you are undergoing any medical tests.
  • Weight gain has been noticed in patients who use Cariprazine; hence, regular weight monitoring is recommended.
  • Orthostatic hypotension is also recorded in patients using this medicine. Hence caution is recommended in patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. 
  • Carispec 1.5 Capsule may affect blood glucose levels; hence it is advised to monitor blood sugar levels regularly while using Carispec 1.5 Capsule . 
  • Timely monitoring of the cholesterol/triglyceride levels is advised for the patient while using this medicine.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Schizophrenia: It is a condition in which the person may see, hear or feel things that are not there, believe things that are not true, or feel unusually suspicious or confused. Symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, thought disorders, movement disorders, disorganised thinking, loss of interest, lack of emotions, etc. Schizophrenia is triggered by physical, genetic, psychological, and environmental factors. Patients suffering from this disease may require lifelong treatment. Treatment involves a combination of medications, psychotherapy and care services.

Bipolar I disorder: It is a serious brain disorder in which a person goes through unusual mood changes (mood swings) and frequent changes in his/her behaviour and thinking. The symptoms may last at least seven days (most of the day, nearly every day), or the manic symptoms are so severe that the person needs immediate hospital care. Treatment involves mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and sometimes sedative-hypnotics.

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