Brand Name: Abilify
Generic Name: Aripiprazole
Primary Use: Schizophrenia, Bipolar I, Depression(adjunct)
Dosage Forms:
Abilify is for long term use, from many years to life long.
Most common consequences of long-term use:
Generic Name: Aripiprazole
Primary Use: Schizophrenia, Bipolar I, Depression(adjunct)
Dosage Forms:
- Oral tablets of 2mg, 5mg, 10mg, 15mg, 20mg and 30mg
- Oral disintegrating tablets of 10mg and 15mg
- Oral solution of 1mg/mL
- Injection 9.75mg/1.3mL single dose vial.
- Impulsive behaviour
- Depression
- Suicidal thoughts
- Extrapyramidal symptoms
- Stroke
- Seizures
- Difficulty in swallowing
- Priapism
- Decreased blood pressure
- Racing heart
- Confusion
- High fever
- Muscle stiffness
- Increase in blood sugar
- Allergic reactions
Abilify is for long term use, from many years to life long.
Most common consequences of long-term use:
- Disorders related to movements like tardive dyskinesia
- Increase in weight
- Increase in cholesterol levels
- Metabolic changes resulting in diabetes mellitus
- Researches have shown that Abilify is effective in treating symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorders.
- Abilify helps in managing symptoms of mania and mixed episodes in bipolar disorder, alleviates symptoms and stabilizes mood.
