Drug details
Saphris (asenapine sublingual tablets)
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Saphris (asenapine) is an atypical antipsychotic psychiatric medication used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder).
The drug is often used to treat Bipolar disorder , Schizophrenia .
This drug may have the following side effects:
- dizziness,
- sleep problems (insomnia),
- constipation,
- restlessness,
- dry mouth,
- drowsiness,
- upset stomach, and
- weight gain.
- numbness or tingling of the mouth,
The following drugs are related to Saphris, either as a replacement or used together:
- Abilify (aripiprazole)
- Abilify MyCite (aripiprazole tablets with sensor)
- Aristada Initio (aripiprazole lauroxil injectable suspension)
- Secuado (asenapine transdermal system)
- Caplyta (lumateperone capsules)
- Vraylar (cariprazine capsules)
- Corphedra Injection (ephedrine sulfate)
- Igalmi (dexmedetomidine sublingual film)
- Prolixin (fluphenazine)
- Geodon (ziprasidone)
- Haldol (haloperidol injection)
- Invega Hafyera (6-month paliperidone palmitate)
- Invega Trinza (paliperidone palmitate extended-release injectable suspension)
- Lithobid (lithium carbonate tablets)
- Lybalvi (olanzapine and samidorphan tablets)
- Zyprexa (olanzapine)
- Zyprexa Relprevv (olanzapine extended release injectable suspension)
- Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate)
- Seroquel XR (quetiapine fumarate extended-release tablets)
- Risperdal (risperidone)
- Risperdal Consta (risperidone)