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What is Prescribing information?

The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.

Moban Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

MOBAN® (Molindone Hydrochloride)  Structural Formula Illustration

MOBAN (molindone hydrochloride tablets) is indicated for the management of schizophrenia. The efficacy of MOBAN (molindone hydrochloride tablets) in schizophrenia was established in clinical studies which enrolled newly hospitalized and chronically hospitalized, acutely ill, schizophrenic patients as subjects.

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What is Patient information?

Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.

Moban Patient Information: Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop taking molindone and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

  • very stiff (rigid) muscles, high fever, sweating, confusion, fast or uneven heartbeats, feeling like you might pass out;
  • restless muscle movements in your eyes, tongue, jaw, or neck;
  • tremor (uncontrolled shaking);
  • trouble swallowing;
  • seizure (convulsions);
  • ...

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