The Treatment of Bipolar Disorder or Schizophremia Symptoms: Aripiprozole

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Aripiprozole

Product Description

Brand Names : Abilify, Aripiprex

It is an atypical antipsychotic drug also known as antipsychotic which is used to treat mental disorders like Schizophremia, Mania which is also knows as high mood swings and other similar mental conditions. It is manufactured by Otsuka in Japan and in the United States of America. It is marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals. Aripiprozole is available in tablets, oral solution, orodispersible tablets and injections.

General Information

Aripiprozole works in a slightly different way compared to other psychotic medications. It works by controlling some of the effects of certain chemicals in the brain which affects thinking, behavior and feelings. This balances the chemical substances in the brain. This aids in treating bipolar disorder or Schizophremia symptoms.

How to take Aripiprozole

Usually it is prescribed once a day. Take it with or without food.

Take the tablet with a glass of water. If you are prescribed orodispersible tablets it can be dispersed in a glass of water and swallowed or place it on the tongue and let it dissolve. On the other hand if you are given the oral solution ensure to shake the bottle and do not dilute with any other liquids or mix it with any other food. Do not use household spoons to measure, use special measuring cup. Orodispersible tablets are very fragile so it should be taken as soon as it is removed from the blister pack.

Use the medication regularly to get optimum results.

In the event a dose is missed, take it as soon as you remember. In case you remember the following day then skip the dose. Do not take double doses in order to make up for a missed dose.

Do not stop the Arpiprozole suddenly even if...

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... my life was over. My doctor put me on Aripiprazole 10mg and it worked fantastic. I started to notice the difference on the second day itself. I felt my life was back and I started to have the drive to do things again. I tried not to over eat so I didn’t gain any weight.

Jassie Doe, Illinois

Aripiprazole in combination with my other antidepressants was the key for me to come out of my 8 month depression. It worked extremely well for me.

Marie Doe, South Carolina

Due to work stress I was suffering from stress and depression and I was unable to work for over a year. I started to take 3mg of Aripiprazole nothing changed. My doctor increased the dose to 5mg and I started to feel the change. Now I’m feeling good and back to work. Only thing is that I feel tired after taking the medication so I take it at night. Then I’m fine.

John Doe, Los Angeles

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