Zedan
Generic Name
Aripiprazole
Packs Price
- Tab 15 mg(042169): 30: 355.74: 418.51
Company
Nabiqasim
Therapeutic Group
Psycholeptics (Antipsychotic, Anxiolytic/Hypnotic)
Indication Dosage
Aripiprazole is a medication that is used to help people who have certain mental health conditions. It is prescribed by doctors to:
- Treat Schizophrenia: Aripiprazole can help reduce symptoms like hearing voices or seeing things that aren't there and help people think more clearly.
- Manage Bipolar Disorder: It helps in stabilizing mood swings, so people with bipolar disorder feel more balanced and less extreme in their emotions.
- Control Irritability in Autism: In some cases, it's used to calm down extreme irritability and aggression in children and teens with autism.
- Alleviate Depression: When added to other antidepressant medications, aripiprazole can enhance their effectiveness in treating depression.
Schizophrenia:
- Adult: 10-15 Mg Once Daily; Usual Dose 15 Mg Once Daily (max. Per Dose 30 Mg Once Daily)
- Children 15-18 Yrs: Initially 2 Mg Once Daily For 2 Days, Increased To 5 Mg Once Daily For 2 Days, Thereafter Increased To 10 Mg Once Daily, Further Increased If Necessary In Steps Of 5 Mg To Max 30 Mg Daily
Treatment And Recurrence Prevention Of Mania:
- Adult: 15 Mg Once Daily, Increased If Necessary, At intervals of 2 Weeks, Up To 30 Mg Once Daily
- Children 13-18 Yr: Initially 2 Mg Once Daily For 2 Days, Increased To 5 Mg Once Daily For 2 Days, Thereafter Increased To Usual Dose Of 10 Mg Once Daily, Further Increased If Necessary In Steps Of 5 Mg To Max 30 Mg Daily, Max Duration Of Treatment 12 Weeks.
Bipolar Disorder, Acute Manic Or Mixed Episodes:
- Adult: Initially30 Mg Daily. Titrate: May Decrease To 15 Mg Every Day Based On Tolerability.
Content
- Tab 10mg /15mg /20mg: Aripiprazole 10mg /15mg /20mg. Solution 1mg: Per ml: Aripiprazole 1mg.
Pregnancy
Use Only If Potential Benefit Outweighs Risk
Stability
Contra Indications
- Cns Depression, Phaeochromocytoma, Comatose State
Precautions
- Cns Depression, Phaeochromocytoma, Comatose State
Lactation
Side Effects
- Anxiety
- Hypersalivation
- Malaise
- Depression
- Dry Mouth
- Anorexia
- Alopecia
- Bradycardia
- Hepatitis
- Hyponatraemia
- Infection
- Laryngospasm
- Myalgia
- Oedema
- Oropharyngeal Spasm
- Pancreatitis
- Pathological Gambling
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Suicidal Ideation
- Sweating
- Urinary Disorders