What is Abilify?
Aripiprazole, commonly known as Abilify is an antipsychotic medication used primarily for the treatment of schizophrenia. Abilify also recently received FDA approval for the treatment of certain types of bipolar disorder, and as an adjunct treatment for depression. Abilify works by slightly changing the actions of certain chemicals in the brain to reduce the symtoms of schizphrenia and bipolar disorder.
Potential for Abuse?
No information available.
Abilify Side Effects
Serious Abilify side effects:
- fever, stiff muscles,confusion, sweating, fast or uneven heartbeats
- jerky muscle movements you cannot control
- sudden numbness or weakness, headache, confusion, or problems with vision, speech, or balance
- increased thirst or urination, loss of appetite, fruity breath odor, drowsiness, dry skin, nausea, and vomiting
- seizure (convulsions)
- thoughts of hurting yourself
- feeling like you might pass out
- jaundice (yellowing of your skin or eyes)
- urinating less than usual or not at all
Stop taking Abilify and call your doctor immediately if you experience any of these side effects. Abilify is not to be used for pshychotic conditions related to dementia. It can cause heart failure, sudden death, or pneumonia in older patients with dementia-related sypmtoms
Less serious Abilify side effects:
- dizziness, drowsiness, or weakness
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headache, anxiety
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restlessness
- constipation
- weight gain
- insomnia
This is not a complete list of Abilify side effects. Consult your doctor for a full list.
Interesting Abilify Tidbits
Here are some interesting tidbits on Abilify
- Abilify has a half-life of apporximately 75 hours
- Due to a patent issue with it's developer, a generic for Abilify will not be available until April of 2015 at the very earliest
Share your Abilify experience
Female /
26
04/16/2011
Rating: 1
Time Taken: 0 Days
My friend on this drug was prescribed by a dumbass doctor who is just out to make a fucking paycheck. She's been vomiting all day from this drug.
This medication is complete bullshit. Anyone with enough intelligence to read about these damn side effects should know not to take this SHIT. Do you want anxiety? Uncontrollable shaking feet? Death? Then take this bullshit, ask your doctor to prescribe you this KILLER of a drug that they are making billions of dollars from- off of you for being stupid enough to take something that "helps" but makes other things worse. This was made for schizophrenics people!!!! Wake the fuck up!!!Do your research before taking any drug and don't be so quick to trust someone just because they are a "Doctor".
Female /
59
06/30/2010
Rating: 8
Time Taken: 2 Years
Cutting 2 mg. pill in half and taking once daily has dramatically cut increased blood sugar levels from 600 to 145.
Abilify has helped immeasurably, as an adjunct to Effexor.
Female /
40
06/14/2010
Rating: 5
Time Taken: 5 Weeks
difficulty staying alert - very lethargic, weight gain, I feel anxious yet wound up, frequent urination and a weird tongue movement also.
On a good note, I do feel like it has toned down my mania...but I feel too down.
Female /
53
06/05/2010
Rating: 3
Time Taken: 1 Years
jerking leg, foot and weight gain
It's really sad because the medicine helped with depression and severe mood swings but my foot started to jerk uncontrollably and I have gained 30 pounds, yikes!
Female /
47
05/14/2010
Rating: 1
Time Taken: 5 Days
swelling
When the doc put me on this, I thought for sure we had a winner. Boy, was I wrong. My feet started to swell up,( they looked liked fred flintstone feet) . I looked up the side effects and it wasn't on there. So now I am tring other meds.
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