Thursday, October, 29, 2009
Drug Abilify
October 03, 2008
A medication used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may
help people who are dependent on alcohol, new research suggests. In
a recent study, different doses of the drug Abilify significantly
increased the sedative effects and--to a lesser degree--reduced the
euphoric effects of alcohol in study participants. Scientists say
this finding suggests that Abilify has the potential to reduce
drinking if doctors can find the right dose for an individual
patient.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Paul Ballas
,
Health Expert
Recently, the medication Abilify (aripiprazole) was approved by the FDA for the...
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Health Guide
...ApprovalsIn 2007, the Food and Drug Administration approved risperidone (Risperdal) and aripiprazole (
Abilify) for treatment schizophrenia in teenagers. These drugs are the first atypical...
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...olanzapine (Zyprexa), risperidone (Risperdal), quetiapine (Seroquel), ziprasidone (Geodon), and ariprazole (
Abilify). These five drugs have all been approved for treatment of bipolar mania and,...
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...antipsychotic), olanzapine (Zyprexa), risperidone (Risperdal), quetiapine (Seroquel), aripiprazole (
Abilify) and ziprasidone (Geodon).Olanzapine was the first atypical antipsychotic approved for...
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...risperidone (Risperdal), olanzapine (Zyprexa), quetiapine (Seroquel), ziprasidone (Geodon), aripiprazole (
Abilify), and palperidone (Invega).Which Type of Drug to Choose. Experts have debated...
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...States:Clozapine (Clozaril)Risperidone (Risperdal)Olanzapine (Zyprexa)Quetiapine (Seroquel)Aripiprazole (
Abilify)Ziprasidone (Geodon)Paliperidone (Invega)Clozapine was the first atypical drug...
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Medications
Aripiprazole is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., bipolar disorder,... Read more »
Aripiprazole is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., bipolar disorder,... Read more »
Aripiprazole injection is used for the short-term treatment of agitation that occurs with... Read more »
Aripiprazole injection is used for the short-term treatment of agitation that occurs with certain... Read more »
Aripiprazole is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., bipolar disorder,... Read more »
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