Aripiprazol Side Effects

I'm on 10mg of aripiprazole and 40mg fluoxetine. I was feeling suicidal before. Is this medication going to help? I've been feeling realy down. I want to feel better and feel happy again. ## Is there anyone who is feeling same. I feel whether or not to carry on taking these meds its only recently my consultant put my aripiprazole up from 5 to 10mg because my moods have been so low but i keep thinking it might be them that might be making me feel worse ## These medications may help, but it could take 4 to 5 weeks, before you see how much they will work for you, according to the NIH. It is normal for such medications to sometimes cause you to feel a bit worse, before you start to feel better, other side effects are listed as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mout...

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## I would like to more information regarding this medication. My 4 year old son was just put on this medication for bi-polar and would just like to get more information and would like to know if this medication is alright for a 4 year old. child?? Please and Thank You I look forward to your reply. If you know of any other websites where I can look up medications and what there for and side effects please email me and let me know Thank You, Hope Poirier ## Sorry for the delay in responding; We recently had to migrate our site to a new web server and had experienced some down time. Please see the listing for Abilify, as Aripiprazole is the active chemical name in this drug. Thank You ## I want to know how long any patient can take this kind of medicine? Could it be taken for a life time ...

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The pill has "16" on one side and "2" on the other side. The diameter of the pill is 5 millimeters. ## Hello, Carol! How are you? This tablet is manufactured by Torrent Pharmaceuticals and they list it as containing 2mgs of Aripiprazole. The FDA classifies this medication as an atypical antipsychotic that is used to treat various mental health conditions. Its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, sedation and weight gain. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Thank you so much. Ariprazole, or Abilify, is what I thought it was. So glad to have it verified. The pharmacist my husband asked said he couldn't identify the pill without knowing the manufacturer.

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I need a pill identified. It is a small, round, white pill with a 10 on one side and an 18 on the other. There is nothing about it on the internet and I'm having a really hard time successfully uncovering ANYTHING about it. I would really appreciate some help. May be a foreign pill perhaps? Not sure. ## This tablet is manufactured by Torrent Pharmaceuticals and they list it as containing 10mgs of Aripiprazole. The FDA classifies this medication as an atypical antipsychotic that is most commonly used to treat bipolar disorder and major depression. Its typical side effects may possibly include high blood sugar, weight gain, headache, nausea and constipation. Is there anything else I can help with?

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small oval pinkish tablets ## This contains 10mgs of Aripiprazole, sold under the brand name Abilify, this is an antipsychotic also used to treat BiPolar disorder. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, headache and weakness. You can read more here: Is there anything else I can help you with?

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Awful drug..Side effects of crying.urinating in pants,severe aggression .... ## My son is 24. He has Down Syndrome and has been taking Paxil for years. He recently started Abilify 2 mg for aggression/irritability/anxiety/shaking. He is crying now and NEVER cries. It is heartbreaking. He is very sad. ## Have you contacted his doctor? Abilify, which is an antipsychotic containing the active ingredient Aripiprazole, is not the right medication for everyone to use. It really sounds like it is having a negative effect on him and his doctor might need to switch him to something else. ## My 14 year old daughter has Autism. She has been on Zoloft for years. Her Doctor added Abilify several months ago. I wish we had not gone down this road. She has always suffered from anxiety but now has develo...

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white round pill A010 with 20 under A010 plain nothing on the back ## This tablet contains 20mgs of Aripiprazole, the active ingredient in Abilify. this is an antipsychotic and antidepressant. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, somnolence and blurred vision. Read more: Is there anything else I can help you with?

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peach colored football ## I think you have a 10 mg Abilify. A picture can be seen Here ## Paul is correct. This tablet is manufactured by Otsuka American Pharmaceuticals and they list it as being a 10mg Abilify tablet, it contains the active ingredient Aripiprazole, and is used to treat various mental health issues, such as bipolar disorder. The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, dry mouth, sedation, and depression. Are there any questions?

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i feel depressed iam an 18 years old female..and i feel depressed from my relationship anyways can i go to the pharmacy and just pick abilify or i have to have a doctor's description?thanks ## Abilify contains the active ingredient Aripiprazole, this is a very potent antipsychotic medication used to treat Schizophrenia and severe cases of BiPolar disorder. So, it is NOT used to treat depressional or situational depression and YES to obtain it legally in the US, you MUST have a doctor's prescription. It also carries the risk of some serious side effects including: nausea, weakness, shaking and blurred vision. You can read more about it here: Is there anything else I can help you with? ## I suggest that you see your primary care doctor. I always thought I had to see a psychiatrist...

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I have been diagnosed with schizophrenia, and given Abilify A few weeks ago I became depressed and the doctors want to add Lexapro. I was given the generic. Will these two medications interact with each other. So far I have not started the Lexapro 5mg and I only take 7mg of Abilify per day. I have a family history of diabetes. I am not a diabetic, but my father has diabetes. I read Lexapro can cause diabetes in some patients. I was taken off Resperidone because of sudden weight gain. ## Hi KeKe, My findings state that there are in fact unsafe interactions between Abilify (aripiprazole) and Lexapro (escitalopram). Quoted below are the precautions you should be aware of: "Escitalopram may increase the blood levels and effects of Aripiprazole. This can make you more likely to develop s...

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drug to help with sid effcts of PREDNISONE. ## Abilify, which contains the active ingredient Aripiprazole IS NOT used to treat the side effects of Prednisone, nor any other drugs! This is used for the treatment of Schizophrenia and BiPolar Mania!

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