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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 »
Teaching an Old Drug New Tricks
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert...approval for medications already used in psychiatry (Abilify getting approval for adjunct use in... Read more »
Hey, Where'd all the SSRIs go?
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert...as an antidepressant, not an antipsychotic. So is Abilify and Seroquel are used together,... Read more »
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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
...Aripiprazole injection is used for the short-term treatment of agitation that occurs with... Read more »
...(ay-ree-PIP-ray-zole) Uses Aripiprazole is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (e.g.,... Read more »
...dopamine agonists (e.g., bromocriptine) drugs for treating high blood pressure (e.g., alpha... Read more »
...dopamine agonists (e.g., bromocriptine) drugs for treating high blood pressure (e.g., alpha... Read more »
Related News
Study: Abilify has lower diabetes, heart disease risk
October 03, 2008Patients who suffer from schizophrenia who are treated with Abilify have more favorable changes in blood sugar, lipids, and body weight, compared to... Read summary »
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 »
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 »
Abilify goes to FDA for use in pediatric schizophrenia
October 03, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given priority review to the antipsychotic med Abilify for the treatment of pediatric schizophrenia.... Read summary »
Younger kids are taking new antipsychotic meds
October 03, 2008A 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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