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	What is Geodon?
		Geodon (ziprasidone) is an antipsychotic medication--one of a group called "atypical" to distinguish these newer drugs from older medications.
		Geodon also moderately inhibits the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine into brain cells, which may improve both depressive and the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
		Geodon should not be taken with any drug that affects the QT interval in a heartbeat, such as thioridazine (Mellaril), quinidine (Quinidex), moxifloxacan (Avelox), pimozide (Orap), and sparfloxacin (Zagam).
	www.toddlertime.com /med/geodon.htm (1005 words)

	Geodon
		Geodon capsules should be taken twice a day with food.
		Geodon poses a very slight risk of seizures, especially if you are over age 65, have a history of seizures, or have Alzheimer's disease.
		Geodon is prescribed for the short-term treatment of rapid-onset bipolar mania; it is not approved for preventing future episodes.
	www.healthsquare.com /newrx/geo1590.htm (1356 words)

	WhatMeds.com - Geodon
		Geodon is somewhat similar to the antipsychotics Seroquel, Risperdal, Clozaril, and Zyprexa.
		Geodon is used to treat both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
		In the past, Geodon was associated with a risk of a heart rhythm irregularity by increasing the QTc interval (on an EKG).
	www.whatmeds.com /meds/Ziprasidone.html (546 words)

	Geodon Information from Drugs.com
		Geodon is used to manage the symptoms of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia that may include hearing voices; seeing things or sensing things that are not there; mistaken beliefs; unusual suspiciousness; or becoming withdrawn from family and friends.
		Geodon is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether Geodon will be harmful to an unborn baby.
		Geodon may increase the effects of other drugs that cause drowsiness, including antidepressants, alcohol, antihistamines, sedatives (used to treat insomnia), pain relievers, anxiety medicines, and muscle relaxants.
	www.drugs.com /geodon.html (1739 words)

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		Geodon continues to outperform the market, with revenue of $138 million in the first quarter, ahead 56 percent compared to the same period in 2004.
		Geodon is not approved for use in this patient population.
		GEODON is not recommended for use with: certain heart medications (e.g., dofetilide, pimozide, sotalol), quinolone antibiotics (e.g., moxifloxacin, sparfloxacin).
	www.lycos.com /info/geodon.html (559 words)

	Geodon (Ziprasidone) Antipsychotic Medication - Detailed Information
		Geodon (Ziprasidone) is an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
		GEODON Capsules are supplied for oral administration in 20 mg (blue/white), 40 mg (blue/blue), 60 mg (white/white), and 80 mg (blue/white) capsules.
		Assessment of the relationship between atypical antipsychotic use and glucose abnormalities is complicated by the possibility of an increased background risk of diabetes mellitus in patients with schizophrenia and the increasing incidence of diabetes mellitus in the general population.
	www.realmentalhealth.com /medications/ziprasidone.asp (10217 words)

	NAMI \| About Medication
		Geodon (ziprasidone) is an antipsychotic medication—one of a group called "atypical" to distinguish these newer drugs from older medications.
		Geodon is presently being studied for the treatment of bipolar disorder.
		The FDA did not approve Geodon in 1998 because there was some evidence that it could cause a lengthening of the so–called QT interval of the heart beat, a change associated with torsade.
	www.nami.org /helpline/geodon.htm (1390 words)

	Newly Approved Drug Therapies (788): Geodon (ziprasidone mesylate), Pfizer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Geodon for injection has been approved by the FDA to rapidly control agitated behavior and psychotic symptoms (such as hallucinations and delusions) in patients with acute exacerbations of schizophrenia.
		Geodon is the first atypical antipsychotic medication approved in the United States for intramuscular (IM) use.
		Results showed that Geodon 20 mg was statistically superior to the 2 mg dose, as assessed by area under the curve (AUC) of the Behavioral Activity Rating Scale (BARS) at zero to four hours, and by Clinical Global Impression (CGI) severity at four hours and study endpoint.
	www.centerwatch.com /patient/drugs/dru788.html (686 words)

	Geodon - The Internet Drug Database
		Geodon helped with my dissociative state which was almost a constant 24 7 before and now I have periods during the day where I don't feel dissociated.
		Now, with the Geodon, I actually seem to be hungrier, but it's for breakast, lunch and dinner, which is actually an improvement--regulated; the interest/craving is in whole grains for some reason: cereals with nuts, wheat crackers, fruit...more balanced things.
		Geodon is her only med and it seems to be working very well for her.
	www.iddb.org /drugs/geodon (8236 words)

	Geodon effective in psychiatric emergencies; Sharply reduces time in restraints
		Additionally, the researchers at Stony Brook University Hospital found that medication was as effective in treating the severe agitation associated with alcohol and drug use as it was in treating non-substance or alcohol abusing patients.
		The time period severely agitated patients treated with Geodon IM were held in restraints dropped by 40 percent compared to the period prior to this study when similar agitated patients received conventional antipsychotics--primarily haloperidol, known by the brand name Haldol.
		Approved in 2002, Geodon IM is the first second generation antipsychotic approved for the rapid control of acute agitation in patients.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-03/cca-gei033005.php (642 words)

	Ziprasidone :: Z : Gourt
		The brand name Geodon® has been suggested to bring to mind the phrase 'down (don) to earth (geo)' referring to the goals of the medication.
		Geodon (Ziprasidone) - Profile of the medication, which was approved in the U.S. in 2001 for treatment of both 'positive' and 'negative' symptoms of schizophrenia, and is also used for psychotic features of bipolar disorder.
		Geodon is also used for psychotic features of bipolar disorder.
	www.gourt.com /Health/Pharmacy/Drugs-and-Medications/Z/Ziprasidone.html (542 words)

	FDA Approves Pfizer's Schizophrenia Medicine Geodon (Ziprasidone Mesylate) In Injectable Form (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Geodon for Injection is the first atypical antipsychotic medicine approved in the United States for intramuscular (IM) use.
		Geodon was well tolerated, with a favorable side effect profile and a very low incidence of movement disorders.
		The intramuscular form of Geodon, Geodon IM is for use in the treatment of acute agitation in schizophrenia.
	www.pslgroup.com /dg/216bba.htm (776 words)

	Geodon - ziprasidone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The recommended changes for Geodon are, in part, a response to an FDA request in September 2003 sent to all manufacturers of atypical antipsychotics.
		Geodon's effects on metabolic parameters were also reported in a recently published study of patients with schizophrenia, who were switched to Geodon from other antipsychotics, because of persistent symptoms or troublesome side effects.
		Geodon is the first atypical antipsychotic approved in both capsule and IM formulations.
	www.drugs.com /NDA/geodon_040128.html (603 words)

	FDA APPROVES GEODON, AB1800 is the wrong solution, and other articles
		In the process of considering ziprasidone (Geodon) for the treatment of schizophrenia, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration required a study of the effects of Geodon on heart rhythm (EKG).
		The study found that Geodon causes a 9 msec to 14 msec greater mean prolongation in QT than four of the comparator drugs (risperidone [Risperdal], olanzapine [Zyprexa], quetiapine [Seroquel] or haloperidol [Haldol]); but approximately 14 msec less than the other comparator drug (thioridazine [Mellaril]).
		Geodon for injection has been approved by the FDA to rapidly control agitated behavior and psychotic symptoms.
	www.namiscc.org /newsletters/March01/geodon.htm (1796 words)

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		Geodon continues to experience strong growth in the atypical antipsychotic market, with full-year 2004 global sales of $467 million, up 32 percent compared to 2003.
		In the fourth quarter, Geodon achieved its strongest quarterly growth ever in the U.S., with an all-time new-prescription share high of 5.5 percent, and 36-percent prescription growth year over year, compared with 6-percent market growth in the same period.
		In August 2004, Geodon received FDA approval for bipolar acute manic and mixed episodes, more than doubling the patient population that can now benefit from Geodon.
	www.lycos.com /info/geodon--miscellaneous.html (390 words)

	Schizophrenia Daily News Blog: Geodon As Effective As Zyprexa?
		"Geodon's equal long-term efficacy but lack of metabolic adverse effects are important advantages over Zyprexa," said lead author and investigator George Simpson, M.D., professor of research psychiatry and interim chair, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
		The frequency of treatment-related adverse events (mostly mild to moderate) was similar in the Geodon and Zyprexa groups (58.2 percent and 66.2 percent, respectively).
		Geodon is not approved for the treatment of elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis.
	www.schizophrenia.com /sznews/archives/002272.html (980 words)

	Geodon as Effective as, and Better Tolerated Than, Risperdal for Schizophrenia Treatment, First Head-to-Head Study Shows (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Results from the eight-week study showed that Geodon and Risperdal were equally effective in improving psychotic symptoms associated with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
		However, Geodon showed a lower movement disorder burden, which can include stiffness, rigidity, tremors and restlessness; reduced effects on weight; and a more favorable impact on prolactin levels, which can be associated with sexual dysfunction and menstrual irregularity.
		In short-term trials, the most commonly observed side effects associated with Geodon at an incidence of 5% and at least twice the rate of placebo were somnolence (14% vs. 7%), respiratory distress (8% vs. 3%), of which more than 90% were cold symptoms or upper respiratory infections.
	www.pslgroup.com /dg/2496e2.htm (899 words)

	Geodon Effective In Treating Schizophrenia Symptoms With A Postive Effect On Patients' Weight, Cholesterol And ...
		Pfizer's Geodon® (ziprasidone HCL) was one of four medications evaluated in the tolerability pathway, which included patients who discontinued phase I due to intolerability or lack of efficacy.
		Geodon was approved in the United States in February 2001 for the treatment of schizophrenia and in 2004 for acute bipolar mania, mania and mixed episodes.
		Geodon is contraindicated in patients with a known history of QT prolongation, recent acute myocardial infarction, or uncompensated heart failure, and should not be used with other QT-prolonging drugs.
	www.pharma-lexicon.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=40854 (721 words)

	Geodon
		At the time the drug was going through trials there were a number of scares with drugs that effected QTc including antihistamines (Hismanal) which led to Geodon being painted with a broad brush.
		Geodon is not though a weight loss drug.
		The weight loss reflectewd in this study on Geodon was really reflective of patients who had gained weight on other antipsychotics who were now trending back toward their baseline.
	www.bipolarworld.net /Medications/Antipsychotics/antipsy3.htm (589 words)

	Geodon, Ziprasidone hydrochloride, side effects, drug interactions, overdose, dosage
		There also is a remote chance that Geodon may cause abnormal, prolonged and painful erections.
		Certain antipsychotic drugs are associated with an increased risk of developing high blood sugar, which on rare occasions has led to coma or death.
		Remember that you must never combine Geodon with any drug that prolongs the part of the heartbeat known as the QT interval (see "Most important fact about Geodon").
	www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/rxdrugprofiles/drugs/geo1590.shtml (1127 words)

	FDA Warning Letter, Pfizer Inc. (Geodon (ziprasidone HCI) )
		Pfizer Inc. (Pfizer) has promoted Geodon in a manner that is misleading and lacking fair balance because it minimizes the important risk information regarding the greater capacity of Geodon to cause QT prolongation, and the potential to cause torsade de pointes-type arrhythmia and sudden death.
		In addition, the bolded warning emphasizes the uncertainty regarding the ECG profile that may result from treatment with Geodon, as the association of QT prolongation and sudden death resulting from torsade de pointes is difficult to observe.
		Although this paragraph correctly acknowledges that Geodon has a greater capacity to prolong the QT interval than several antipsychotics, it states that "in some other drugs" QT prolongation has been associated with torsade de pointes, implying that this is not a concern with Geodon.
	www.pharmcast.com /WarningLetters/Yr2002/September2002/Pfizer0902.htm (903 words)

	RemedyFind: patient ratings of Geodon etc. (Ziprasidone) for Bipolar II Disorder
		Geodon has helped with the constant racing thoughts I have even when not in the manic state.
		I was put on Geodon by an over-achiever of a psych doc that thinks this stuff is the best drug on the market.
		I was prescribed Geodon as a potential replacement for the Depakote I was taking in conjunction with Lexapro.
	www.remedyfind.com /treatments/24/2680 (1757 words)

	RemedyFind: patient ratings of Geodon etc. (Ziprasidone) for Depression
		Geodon is in the same family of drugs, so my doctor thought it might work.
		I was put on Geodon in combination other medications for anxiety and depression and after a month I though I was going crazy: This medication along with Zyprexa & Seroquel is for psychosis not anxiety.
		Whenever I would take a Geodon capsule, I would fall asleep within 30 minutes no matter where I was or what I was doing.
	www.remedyfind.com /treatments/9/2680 (1426 words)

	Geodon (ziprasidone) - The Good, The Bad and The Funny. From People Who Have Taken These Crazy Meds...and SCIENCE! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		One of the newer atypicals, Geodon is proving to be effective in helping with bipolar depression, as it hits a lot of dopamine receptors and does a bit of serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibition.
		Anecdotal evidence is piling up that Geodon can aggravate, or even induce mania in bipolar, especially when combined with an antidepressant or the more antidepressing of the mood stabilizers like lithium or Lamictal, so use with caution in bipolar where mania is a problem.
		Geodon's initial dose is 20 mg twice a day taken with food.
	www.crazymeds.org /geodon.html (1377 words)

	Geodon / Ziprasidone Lawsuit Information - Find Trial Lawyers and Attorneys with Experience in Geodon / Ziprasidone ...
		Geodon, also known as ziprasidone, is a drug used to treat schizophrenia.
		While Geodon won approval in spite of these concerns, doctors have been advised to monitor their Geodon patients closely in an effort to spot heart rhythm problems early.
		In September 2003, the FDA recommended that six atypical antipsychotics, including Geodon, carry a diabetes warning because of a study that linked three of the six medications to the disorder.
	www.injuryboard.com /view.cfm/Topic=711 (394 words)

	Geodon Diabetes Side Effects Lawyer
		Part of the new class of atypical antipsychotic drugs, Geodon is used to treat patients with schizophrenia.
		The FDA did not approve Ziprasidone in 1998 because there was evidence that it could cause a lengthening of the so-called QT interval of the heartbeat, a change associated with torsade.
		If you or a loved one took Geodon 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.
	www.yourlawyer.com /topics/overview/geodon (863 words)

	Geodon, Ziprasidone Pharmacology - HealthyPlace.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		GEODON Capsules contain a monohydrochloride, monohydrate salt of ziprasidone.
		GEODON Capsules contain ziprasidone hydrochloride monohydrate, lactose, pregelatinized starch, and magnesium stearate.
		GEODON® for Injection (ziprasidone mesylate) should only be administered by intramuscular injection.
	www.concernedcounseling.com /Medications/ziprasidone.asp (10246 words)

	Geodon , Geodon Side Effects, Geodon Information
		GEODON is an antipsychotic medicine that can help you.
		But GEODON should: 1)Improve your understanding of what is real and what is not 2)Help you feel similar to other people 3)Help you feel less lonely and removed from others 4)Help you feel more hopeful and happy 5)Allow you to think and express yourself more clearly GEODON may not be right for all patients.
		GEODON may be easier for some people to take.
	www.medisave.ca /DrugMoreInfo2423.aspx (578 words)

	GEODON 20 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg and 80 mg CAPSULES
		Geodon capsules contain the following inactive ingredients: lactose, pregelatinised starch, magnesium stearate and gelatin capsules containing titanium dioxide and indigotin (indigo carmine).
		Geodon is indicated in the treatment of acute exacerbations and in maintaining the clinical improvement during continuation therapy in patients with schizophrenia.
		Although in clinical trials the incidence of treatment emergent tardive dyskinesia was comparable in patients receiving Geodon and placebo, the risk of tardive dyskinesia may increase with long term exposure.
	home.intekom.com /pharm/pfizer/geodon-c.html (1896 words)

	Antipsychotic Medications Anti-psychotic Drugs ziprasidone, Geodon
		Ziprasidone (Geodon) is an antipsychotic used to treat mental and emotional disorders such as schizophrenia.
		Do not take Ziprasidone (Geodon) if you are also taking other drugs that may prolong the QT interval such as amiodarone, procainamide, quinidine, dofetilide, pimozide, sotalol, bepridil, certain other antipsychotics (e.g., thioridazine), certain quinolones (e.g., moxifloxacin, sparfloxacin); or certain diuretics.
		Use of Ziprasidone (Geodon) is not recommended if you have a history of QT prolongation, irregular heartbeat, recent heart attack, severe heart failure, certain blood disorders (e.g., hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia).Close monoitoring may be needed if you have liver disease, seizures, diarrhea, or difficulty swallowing.
	www.support4hope.com /medications/antipsychotic/ziprasidone_goedon.htm (578 words)

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