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What is Aripiprazole?

Updated: 11/14/2022
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Aripiprazole (produced by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. and sold as Abilify) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 15, 2002 for the treatment of schizophrenia, the sixth atypical antipsychotic medication of its kind. More recently it received FDA approval for the treatment of acute manic and mixed episodes associated with Bipolar disorder, as well as treatment of depression

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What substances is Aripiprazole made of?

The chemical formula of Aripiprazole is C23H27Cl2N3O2.


What is the pKa value for aripiprazole?

7.6


What is the active ingredient for abilify?

Aripiprazole


Does the drug aripiprazole cause weight gain?

Yes.


Why is aripiprazole prescribed?

to help and keep people better.


Why is it you feel dizzy and sick when drinking alcohol on aripiprazole?

Those are fairly common side effects of aripiprazole (Abilify). The alcohol magnifies the effect. You should not drink alcohol if you are taking any antipsychotic medication.


What are some generic atypical antipsychotics?

Amisulpride, Aripiprazole, Clozapine, Olanzapine, Paliperidone, Quetiapine and, Risperidone


What is abilify made of?

What ABILIFY contains ▪ The active substance is aripiprazole. ABILIFY 5 mg tablets: each tablet contains 5 mg of aripiprazole. ABILIFY 10 mg tablets: each tablet contains 10 mg of aripiprazole. ABILIFY 15 mg tablets: each tablet contains 15 mg of aripiprazole. ABILIFY 30 mg tablets: each tablet contains 30 mg of aripiprazole. ▪ The other ingredients are lactose monohydrate, maize starch, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate and • ABILIFY 5 mg tablets also contain indigo carmine aluminum lake (E132) • ABILIFY 10 mg & 30 mg tablets also contain red iron oxide (E172) • ABILIFY 15 mg tablets also contain yellow iron oxide (E172)


What is the difference between quinolone and quinolinone?

Quinolone is a chemical structure that antibacterial agents such as Cipro (ciprofloxacin) are derivatives of and quinolinone is a chemical structure that antipsychotics such as aripiprazole are derived from. Both have two ring system - one ring being aromatic To see the "quinolone basic structure" and the "quinolinone structure in aripiprazole", see the Related Links below.


What may be the reasons for a person who is using aripiprazole tablets as secret?

Aripiprazole (abilify) is an atypical antipsychotic. Due to stigma, they may not want people to know that they are on an antipsychotic. Although ailify is used to treat everything from schizophrenia to unipolar and bipolar depression, a lot of people do not like to deal with the stigma a lot of people assign to using antipsychotics.


What is the best antidepressant to take woth abilify?

There is need for individualization of drug therapy, if aripiprazole isn't good, the person may try quetiapine


What is the treatment for mythomania?

Maintainance treatment can be achieved with mood stabilizers such as Depakote, and Lithium. Also consider low dosage benzodiazepines such as clonazepam 1mg, and lorazepan 1mg three times daily. Second generation antipsychotics such as olanzapine, ziprazidone, risperidone, aripiprazole. Maintainance treatment can be achieved with mood stabilizers such as Depakote, and Lithium. Also consider low dosage benzodiazepines such as clonazepam 1mg, and lorazepan 1mg three times daily. Second generation antipsychotics such as olanzapine, ziprazidone, risperidone, aripiprazole.