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  Abilify Patient Information, Aripiprazole Patient Information- HealthyPlace.com
Abilify is used in the treatment of schizophrenia, the crippling psychological disorder that causes its victims to lose touch with reality, often triggering hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thought.
Abilify is also approved for the treatment of acute manic and mixed episodes associated with Bipolar Disorder.
Abilify can cause tardive dyskinesia, a condition marked by involuntary movements in the face and body, including chewing movements, puckering, puffing the cheeks, and sticking out the tongue.
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 What is Abilify?
Abilify (generic name aripiprazole) was approved for the treatment of schizophrenia on November 15, 2002 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
By contrast, Abilify actually has the ability, under certain circumstances, to stimulate the D2 receptor and is technically called a "partial D2 agonist." Animal studies suggest that when levels of dopamine in the brain are low, Abilify may enhance the dopamine effect by stimulating the D2 receptor.
Abilify was studied in 1,238 patients with an acute relapse of schizophrenia before the FDA approved it.
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 WhatMeds.com - Abilify
Abilify is the brand name for aripiprazole, a new atypical antipsychotic that was FDA approved in November 2002.
Abilify’s effects are often dramatic and seen within a few days, but it may take weeks to work in other cases.
Abilify is much less likely than older antipsychotics such as Thorazine to cause EPS or extrapyramidal symptoms such as reduced muscular control and Tardive Dyskinesia.
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 Schizophrenia.com, paranoid schizophrenia - Schizophrenia News, schizophrenia medications, Abilify
These patients were discontinued from their antipsychotic medications and randomized to ABILIFY 15 mg/daily or placebo for up to 26 weeks of observation for relapse.
In this study, patients who received ABILIFY 15mg/daily experienced a significantly longer time to relapse over the subsequent 26 weeks compared to those receiving placebo; the relative risk of relapse for aripiprazole-treated patients was half that of placebo-treated patients (relative risk of relapse for aripiprazole:placebo = 0.503, p < 0.001).
In addition, studies showed that ABILIFY was associated with a moderate difference in sedation (11% vs. 8% for placebo), and did not cause significant QTc interval changes.
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 Abilify Information from Drugs.com
Abilify is not for use in psychotic conditions that are related to dementia.
Abilify is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic depression).
Abilify oral solution should be stored in the refrigerator and can be used for up to 6 months after opening.
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 MedWatch - Abilify (aripiprazole) Dear Doctor Letter
Clinical data demonstrates that ABILIFY delivers proven efficacy with a mean weight change of only 1 kg over 1 year, and is comparable to placebo with respect to lipids.
Abilify (aripiprazole) may be associated with orthostatic hypotension and should be used with caution in patients with known cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, or conditions which would predispose them to hypotension.
As with other antipsychotic drugs, Abilify should be used with caution in patients with a history of seizures or with conditions that lower the seizure threshold.
www.fda.gov /medwatch/SAFETY/2004/abilify.htm   (511 words)

  
 ABILIFY® (aripiprazole) Effictive As Maintenance Therapy In Adults With Bipolar I Disorder Following Treatment For A ...
ABILIFY® (aripiprazole) is indicated for the treatment of acute manic and mixed episodes associated with Bipolar I Disorder, and for maintaining efficacy in adults with Bipolar I Disorder with a recent manic or mixed episode who had been stabilized and then maintained for at least six (6) weeks.
In addition to its specific indications for Bipolar I Disorder, ABILIFY is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia including maintaining stability in adults who had been symptomatically stable on other antipsychotic medications for periods of three months or longer and observed for relapse during a period of up to 26 weeks.
ABILIFY may be associated with orthostatic hypotension and should be used with caution in patients with known cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, or conditions which would predispose them to hypotension.
www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=43773   (1692 words)

  
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These patients were discontinued from their antipsychotic medications and randomized to abilify.
One hundred sixty-one outpatients were then randomized in a double-blind fashion, to either the same dose of abilify.
Pregnancy Patients should be advised to notify their physician if they become pregnant or intend to become pregnant during therapy with abilify.
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 ABILIFY ARIPIPRAZOLE FLORIDA CAPE CORAL
Abilify is a new anti-psychotic for schizophrenia, which may end up being used for mania, tics, aggression and psychotic depression.
Therefore, Abilify may be helpful in not adding other illnesses like diabetes to mentally struggling people.
Abilify has a unique dual mechanism of effecting the D2 receptor and two Serotonin receptors.
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 Abilify (Aripiprazole) Approved For Marketing in Europe for Treatment of Schizophrenia
Abilify (aripiprazole) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2002 for the treatment of schizophrenia.
Abilify was not included in epidemiologic studies suggesting this risk; therefore the risk of hyperglycemia with Abilify is not known.
The adverse events reported in a 26-week, double-blind trial comparing Abilify (aripiprazole) and placebo were generally consistent with those reported in the short-term, placebo-controlled trials, except for a higher incidence of tremor: 9% for Abilify vs. 1% for placebo.
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 Abilify / Aripiprazole Lawsuit Overview - Find Trial Lawyers and Attorneys with Experience in Abilify / Aripiprazole ...
Abilify decreases abnormal excitement in the brain that often leads to the debilitating side effects of schizophrenia, which include the inability to function in everyday life and a rapid, abnormal change in conduct and thought.
Abilify comes as a tablet to take by mouth, usually once a day, and is available by prescription only.
Common side effects of Abilify include, but may not be limited to, headache, weakness, nausea, vomiting, constipation, anxiety problems, sleeping, lightheadedness (dizziness), sleepiness, restlessness and rash.
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 Newly Approved Drug Therapies (829): Abilify (aripiprazole), Bristol-Myers Squibb, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical
Abilify (aripiprazole) is an orally administered drug approved in November 2002 for the treatment of schizophrenia.
Abilify was statistically superior to placebo based on the CGI-S, but not in the BPRS measure.
Abilify is a dopamine partial agonist and a seratonin antagonist.
www.centerwatch.com /patient/drugs/dru829.html   (406 words)

  
 Abilify -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Abilify can make it easier for you to have a seizure, especially if you have or have had seizures or certain medical conditions that increase the chances of having a seizure.
Abilify seemed to be making a good difference - my son seemed happier - until he had a reaction.
I have been on Abilify for 2 weeks, 1/2 of a 15mg tablet and it is about to drive me up the wall with shortness of breath, shallow breathing, headache, aches all over, sleepness nights, having to sit up in recliner to breathe and sleep.
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 Top 10 faqs relating to use of the drug abilify: Always-Health.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Abilify is the medicine given for the treatment of bipolar disorder as well as schizophrenia.
Abilify does not elevate the prolactin levels in the body responsible for affecting sexual function.
Many drugs may affect the way that Abilify is used by the body, leading to higher or lower levels of the medication in the blood.
www.always-health.com /abilify_faqs_relating_drug.htm   (463 words)

  
 JBRF's Discussion Forums - Abilify Side Affects
Abilify may just be the one that works for your child.
At the sports team there is another girl who is getting abilify, I remember her as a sweet girl, she sure caught my eye and she has an incredibly nice boy-friend, but now that she is on abilify she has taken to being more annoying.
We have recently started and stopped the use of Abilify because he was experiencing very extreme migraines for approximately 4 of the 5 days he was on the medication.
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 Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients, Blackbox - Aripiprazole - RxList Monographs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Although the causes of death were varied, most of the deaths appeared to be either cardiovascular (eg, heart failure, sudden death) or infectious (eg, pneumonia) in nature.
ABILIFY (aripiprazole) is not approved for the treatment of patients with dementia-related psychosis.
ABILIFY is also available as a 1 mg/mL oral solution.
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 Abilify Drug Description - aripiprazole - HealthScout   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Elderly patients, diagnosed with psychosis as a result of dementia (for example, an inability to perform daily activities as a result of increased memory loss), and who are treated with atypical antipsychotic medicines including ABILIFY, are at an increased risk of death when compared to patients who are treated with a placebo (sugar pill).
ABILIFY is not approved for the treatment of patients with dementia-related psychosis.
Diabetes, risk factors for diabetes (for example, obesity, family history of diabetes), or unexpected increases in thirst, urination, or hunger.
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 Abilify Diabetes Side Effects Lawsuit
In a recent study, atypical antipsychotics similar to Abilify were found to cause diabetes 50 percent more often than older drugs.
Abilify is used to treat schizophrenia and is part of a class of drugs known as atypical antipsychotics.
If you or a loved one took Abilify and suffered side effects, please fill out the form at the right for a free lawsuit case evaluation by a qualified drug side effects attorney.
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 Aripiprazole (Abilify): A Novel Atypical Antipsychotic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Abilify is supplied in 10, 15, 20, and 30 mg tablets--a disadvantage for children, who are typically started on lower doses.
However, it is important to state again that Abilify is only beginning to be studied in children, and a more balanced picture is certain to evolve as data accumulates.
We will continue to gather information about Abilify and its effect on children suffering with bipolar disorder, both on the research and the clinical fronts, and we would appreciate hearing from any of you whose children have had experience with it.
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 Order abilify at lowest price on the web.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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 Abilify® IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
As with other antipsychotic drugs, Abilify should be used cautiously if you have a history of seizures.
Before starting Abilify, it is important to talk to your doctor about any health problems and any prescription or nonprescription drugs you are taking.
Abilify® is a registered trademark of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Erbitux® is a registered trademark of ImClone Systems Incorporated.
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 Abilify, Aripiprazole, side effects, drug interactions, overdose, dosage
Abilify is used in the treatment of schizophrenia, the psychological disorder that causes its victims to lose touch with reality, often triggering hallucinations, delusions (false beliefs), and disorganized thinking.
The risk of tardive dyskinesia (see "Most important fact about Abilify") increases with the total amount of Abilify that you've taken.
Certain antipsychotic drugs, including Abilify, are associated with an increased risk of developing high blood sugar, which on rare occasions has led to coma or death.
www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/rxdrugprofiles/drugs/abi1653.shtml   (735 words)

  
 Schizophrenia.com, paranoid schizophrenia - Schizophrenia News, schizophrenia treatment, Abilify
The FDA is nearing approval on a schizophrenia drug developed by Rockville-based Otsuka America Pharmaceutical.
Otsuka, which was founded in Japan in 1921, received an "approvable" letter from the Food and Drug Administration Aug. 29, after the bioscience company submitted data on its drug, Abilify, following the conclusion of phase III clinical trials.
Abilify's final approval is contingent upon the completion of ongoing discussions between Otsuka and the FDA.
www.schizophrenia.com /New/Oct2002/abilifyapp.htm   (162 words)

  
 Abilify   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Aripiprazole has shown a relatively low rate of adverse effects in clinical trials.
Some people also experience a reduction in blood pressure when they get up from lying or sitting, this is known as "orthostatic hypotension." This can cause dizziness and lightheadedness.
In short-term trials lasting four to six weeks, the incidence of extrapyramidal side effects (abnormal movements, muscle stiffness/shaking, or an uncomfortable restless feeling) from Abilify was low and there was no weight gain.
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 Abilify
Aripiprazole (Abilify): This is a very good anti-psychotic with no average weight gain.
Whether it is as good as other anti-psychotics is uncertain since the amount of available research is very limited.
Aripiprazole Weight Loss vs. Olanzapine Weight Gain: In a DB study done by the makers of Abilify of 317 patients for 26 weeks, at the end of the study, patients on aripiprazole had lost 3 pounds vs. those on olanzapine had gained 9 pounds.
www.modern-psychiatry.com /aripiprazole.htm   (897 words)

  
 Abilify - HealthBoards
I've been on abilify for a year and a half.
Handcuffed2Life, I've been on Abilify for a year and I have to say I bared minimum side affects.
All in all, I think Abilify is prabably one of the best Anti-Psychotics for some people.
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Abilify long-term usefulness of the drug for the abilify patient (see abilify AND ADMINISTRATION).CONTRAINDICATIONSABILIFY is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to the product.WARNINGSNeuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)A potentially fatal symptom complex sometimes.
All reported events are included except those already listed in Table 1, or other parts of the ADVERSE REACTIONS section, those abilify in the WARNINGS or PRECAUTIONS abilify those event terms which were so general as to be uninformative, events reported with an incidence of
Abilify to achieve steady state.Dosage in Special PopulationsDosage adjustments are not routinely indicated on the abilify of age.
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