ImportantThis page is general information, not a prescription. Don't start, stop, or change a medicine without talking to your provider or pharmacist.
Overview
It's taken once a day.
What it's used for
- Tardive dyskinesia
- Chorea from Huntington's disease
How to take it
- Take it once a day, with or without food. Capsules can be sprinkled on soft food.
Your dose depends on your health and other medicines. Always follow your prescription label, and ask your pharmacist if anything is unclear.
Side effects
Common side effects
- Sleepiness
- Dry mouth
- Unsteadiness
Call 911Fainting or a fast, irregular heartbeat
Call 911Thoughts of suicide or harming yourself. Call or text 988 any time.
Call your provider todayStiffness or shaking (parkinsonism)
Warnings
- Boxed warning (Huntington's): depression and suicidal thoughts.
- It can affect heart rhythm.
Other medicines, foods, and alcohol
- Never take with MAOIs.
- Strong CYP3A4 or CYP2D6 drugs change its level.
Tell your provider and pharmacist about every medicine, vitamin, and supplement you take.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Talk with your provider.
Missed doses, overdose, and storage
If you miss a dose
Take it as soon as you remember, unless it's almost time for your next dose. Then skip the missed dose. Don't take two doses at once.
If someone takes too much
Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 or get help online at poison.org. Call 911 if the person collapses, has a seizure, has trouble breathing, or can't be woken.
Storing it
Store at room temperature, away from heat and moisture (not in the bathroom), and out of reach of children and pets.
Conditions it's used for
Sources
- DailyMed: FDA drug label for Valbenazine (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
- MedlinePlus: Drugs, herbs, and supplements
- FDA: Drugs@FDA
Last updated 2026-11-13.