Abilify For Treating Bipolar
FDA: Abilify can be used as combo treatment
October 03, 2008
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Rethinking Antipsychotics - Part I
By John McManamy , Health Expert...1990s - Risperdal, Zyprexa, and Seroquel. Geodon and Abilify followed in the early 2000s. Invega... Read more »
Treating Bipolar Depression: Part III
By John McManamy , Health Expert...points from my two previous blogs: On one hand, bipolar depression appears to be a different... Read more »
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Bipolar Disorder Treatment
...olanzapine (Zyprexa), risperidone (Risperdal), quetiapine (Seroquel), ziprasidone (Geodon), and ariprazole (Abilify). These five drugs have all been approved for treatment of bipolar mania and,... Read more »Bipolar Medications
...antipsychotic), olanzapine (Zyprexa), risperidone (Risperdal), quetiapine (Seroquel), aripiprazole (Abilify) and ziprasidone (Geodon).Olanzapine was the first atypical antipsychotic approved for... Read more »Schizophrenia: Treatment
...States:Clozapine (Clozaril)Risperidone (Risperdal)Olanzapine (Zyprexa)Quetiapine (Seroquel)Aripiprazole (Abilify)Ziprasidone (Geodon)Paliperidone (Invega)Clozapine was the first atypical drug... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis
Bipolar disorder is more common than previously thought, but this illness, particularly bipolar disorder II, is still poorly recognized in the family-practice setting. It is estimated that... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Overview
Bipolar disorder, or manic-depressive illness, is characterized by moods that swing between two opposite poles:Periods of mania with exaggerated euphoria, irritability, or bothEpisodes of... Read more »Images
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...certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder). It is given by... Read more »
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FDA approves Abilify for kids with bipolar disorder
October 03, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Abilify to treat bipolar I disorder in children. The drug can now be used to ease manic and mixed... Read summary »
Study: Abilify treats bipolar I disorder long-term
October 03, 2008A new study has shown that Abilify is effective at preventing manic relapses in patients with bipolar I disorder. Researchers at Bristol-Myers Squibb... Read summary »
Abilify may help alcohol dependence
October 03, 2008A medication used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may help people who are dependent on alcohol, new research suggests. In a recent study,... Read summary »
Breast Cancer Drug Beats Bipolar Disorder
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Abilify under review for use in bipolar kids
October 03, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review status to an application for the use of Abilify in children who suffer from... Read summary »
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