Moban Side Effects

the front and back of a 10 mg moban tablet

Severe Side Effects of Moban

Moban may cause tardive dyskinesia, which may be irreversible. Symptoms include uncontrollable movement and spasms.
Moban may also cause Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, which may be lethal. Symptoms of NMS include severe tenseness of muscles, irregular pulse, and heart-related symptoms.
There may be a link between antipsychotic drugs such as Moban and breast cancer due to elevated prolactin levels.
Moban may cause Parkinson's disease or Parkinson's syndrome symptoms such as involuntary movements, muscle rigidity, and tremors.
Dystonia has been reported in some patients taking Moban. Symptoms of this include difficulty swallowing and severe muscle contractions.

Common Side Effects of Moban

Common side effects include tiredness, hyper active moods and restlessness, temporary depression, increased sexual desire, and rash.

Warnings & Recalls for Moban

Black Box Warning for Moban

There is an increased chance of death for elderly Dementia patients who take antipyschotic medications such as Moban. Elderly patients with Dementia are strongly advised not to take Moban and other antipsychotics.

Other Warnings for Moban

The patient should not take Moban with alcohol, barbiturates, or any drug or substance that might cause nervous system depression.
Do not give Moban to patients in a comatose state. Tell your doctor if you have had a coma or family history of comas before taking Moban.
Moban is not for children under 12 years old.
Moban has caused increased physical activity in some patients.
Moban should not be prescribed to patients with mental retardation.
Moban is a pregnancy category class C drug and may be harmful to take while pregnant.

Drug Interactions include:

Anesthetics, alcohol, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, barbiturates, narcotics, opiates, medications for seizures (anticonvulsants), sleep medications and other antipsychotics.

Moban Treatment and Use

Moban | Molindone Hydrochloride was prescribed for Schizophrenia. It was manufactured by Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. As of January 2010, Moban has been discontinued by the manufacturer. For the FDA report, please click here.

What does Moban do?

Moban helps control impulsive behavior and movement in schizophrenic patients. It also has a tranquilizing effect on schizophrenic patients.

Dosage

The initial dosage for Moban is 50 to 75 mg a day. Dosage may be increased up to 100 mg after 4 days. The maximum dosage should not exceed 225 mg a day. Maintenance doses vary per patient and are from 5-15 mg three times a day to 10-25 mg three times a day. Moban is available in 5, 10, 25, and 50 mg colored tablets.