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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

What Is The Drug Classification Of Abilify

Health Encyclopedia: Schizophrenia Introduction

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Drug Approvals

  • In 2007, the Food and Drug Administration approved risperidone (Risperdal) and aripiprazole (Abilify) for treatment schizophrenia in teenagers. These drugs are the first atypical antipsychotics approved specifically for children.
  • Paliperidone (Invega) is the newest atypical antipsychotic drug approved for treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Paliperidone is chemically related to risperidone.

Diabetes Risk and Atypical Antipsychotics

  • In 2007, the manufacturer of olanzapine (...
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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 »

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Bipolar Medications
...antipsychotic), olanzapine (Zyprexa), risperidone (Risperdal), quetiapine (Seroquel), aripiprazole (Abilify) and ziprasidone (Geodon).Olanzapine was the first atypical antipsychotic approved for... 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 »
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 »
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: References
ReferencesU.S. Food and Drugs Administration. Alert for Healthcare Professionals: Iressa (gefitinib).Fehrenbacher L. A Phase II, multicenter, randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and... Read more »

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