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    What Does Abilify Treat

    Study: Abilify has lower diabetes, heart disease risk

    October 03, 2008
    Patients who suffer from schizophrenia who are treated with Abilify have more favorable changes in blood sugar, lipids, and body weight, compared to those who take older antipsychotic drugs, researchers say. Schizophrenics have a higher risk of developing diabetes and heart disease because of metabolic changes related to the use of medications to control their condition. But investigators say the findings about Abilify may translate into lower risk for diabetes and heart disease in patients who ... Read more »
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    Question of the Week: SZ Meds and Side Effects
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    Schizophrenia: Introduction
    ...ApprovalsIn 2007, the Food and Drug Administration approved risperidone (Risperdal) and aripiprazole (Abilify) for treatment schizophrenia in teenagers. These drugs are the first atypical... Read more »
    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
    ...risperidone (Risperdal), olanzapine (Zyprexa), quetiapine (Seroquel), ziprasidone (Geodon), aripiprazole (Abilify), and palperidone (Invega).Which Type of Drug to Choose. Experts have debated... 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 »

    Medications

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    Abilify IM Uses and How to Use

    ...Aripiprazole injection is used for the short-term treatment of agitation that occurs with... Read more »

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    Abilify Oral Uses and How to Use

    ...(ay-ree-PIP-ray-zole) Uses Aripiprazole is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (e.g.,... Read more »

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    Abilify Oral Drug Interactions

    ...dopamine agonists (e.g., bromocriptine) drugs for treating high blood pressure (e.g., alpha... Read more »

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    Abilify IM Drug Interactions

    ...dopamine agonists (e.g., bromocriptine) drugs for treating high blood pressure (e.g., alpha... Read more »

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    A 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 »

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    October 03, 2008

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given priority review to the antipsychotic med Abilify for the treatment of pediatric schizophrenia.... Read summary »

    FDA approves Abilify for kids with bipolar disorder
    October 03, 2008

    The 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 »

    FDA: Abilify can be used as combo treatment
    October 03, 2008

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given expanded approval for the use of Abilify in treating bipolar disorder. The drug can now be used as a... Read summary »

    Younger kids are taking new antipsychotic meds
    October 03, 2008

    A study of Florida children on Medicaid found that the use of newer antipsychotic medications designed for adults has increased 250 percent in seven... Read summary »

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