Aripiprazole injection

What is Aripiprazole injection?

ARIPIPRAZOLE (Abilify®) injection helps to treat sudden feelings of being restless and irritable (agitation) from conditions such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (mania). This injection is given as needed in a hospital or clinic setting by a health care professional.

What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

• frequently drink alcohol or alcohol-containing beverages

• dementia

• diabetes

• difficulty swallowing

• heart disease

• history of brain tumor or head injury

• irregular heartbeat

• low blood pressure

• Parkinson's disease

• previous heart attack

• seizures (convulsions)

• an unusual reaction to aripiprazole, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives

• pregnant or trying to get pregnant

• breast-feeding

How should this medicine be used?

Aripiprazole is injected into a muscle by a health care professional or your prescriber. Your doses will be given as needed to help treat your symptoms. Do not stop receiving treatment except on your prescriber's advice.

Contact your pediatrician or health care professional regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.

What if I miss a dose?

This does not apply. This injection will be given by a health care professional in a hospital or clinic setting as needed to help treat your symptoms.

What drug(s) may interact with Aripiprazole?

Aripiprazole can interact with many other drugs. Some of the possible interactions are listed:

• alcohol

• amiodarone

• carbamazepine

• charcoal

• cimetidine

• citalopram

• clarithromycin

• erythromycin

• fluconazole

• fluoxetine

• fluvoxamine

• grapefruit juice

• imatinib, STI-571

• itraconazole

• ketoconazole

• medicines for diabetes

• medicines for high blood pressure

• medicines for HIV infection

• medicines for sleep

• nefazodone

• paroxetine

• phenobarbital

• phenytoin

• prescription pain medications

• primidone

• quinidine

• rifabutin

• rifampin

• sertraline

• St. John's wort

• voriconazole

Tell your prescriber or health care professional about all other medicines you are taking, including non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements, or herbal products. Also tell your prescriber or health care professional if you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine or alcohol, if you smoke, or if you use illegal drugs. These may affect the way your medicine works. Check with your health care professional before stopping or starting any of your medicines.

What should I watch for while taking Aripiprazole?

Visit your prescriber or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. If you are switched from the injection to the tablets for ongoing treatment, it may be several weeks before you see the full effects of aripiprazole. Notify your prescriber if your symptoms get worse, if you have new symptoms, or if you are having an unusual effect from aripiprazole.

You may get dizzy or drowsy. Do not do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how aripiprazole affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells.

Alcohol can increase dizziness and drowsiness with aripiprazole. Avoid alcoholic drinks.

Your mouth may get dry. Chewing sugarless gum or sucking hard candy, and drinking plenty of water will help. Be careful when brushing and flossing your teeth to avoid mouth infections or damage to your gums. See your dentist regularly.

Aripiprazole can reduce the response of your body to heat or cold. Try not to get overheated or dehydrated from exercise. Avoid temperature extremes, such as saunas, hot tubs, or very hot or cold baths or showers. Dress warmly in cold weather.

If you are going to have surgery tell your prescriber or health care professional that you are taking aripiprazole.

What side effects may I notice from receiving Aripiprazole?

Side effects that you should report to your prescriber or health care professional as soon as possible:

• allergic reaction (rash, itching, swelling of tongue or throat, or difficulty breathing)

• changes in vision

• confusion

• difficulty swallowing

• fainting spells

• inability to control muscle movements in the face, hands, arms, or legs

• irregular heartbeat

• loss of balance or difficulty walking

• restlessness or need to keep moving

• seizures

• swelling at injection site

• weakness

Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your prescriber or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):

• dizziness

• drowsiness

• dry mouth

• headache

• heartburn

• nausea, vomiting

• stinging or soreness at injection site

Where can I keep my medicine?

This does not apply. Aripiprazole injection is given in a hospital or clinic setting by a health care professional.

Aripiprazole Oral Solution

What is Aripiprazole oral solution?

ARIPIPRAZOLE (Abilify™) helps to treat schizophrenia. Aripiprazole can help you to keep in touch with reality and reduce your other symptoms. It is for patients that have not been helped by other medicines. Occasionally aripiprazole is used to treat other mood disturbances. Generic aripiprazole oral solution is not yet available.

What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

• frequently drink alcohol or alcohol-containing beverages

• dementia

• diabetes

• difficulty swallowing

• heart disease

• history of brain tumor or head injury

• irregular heartbeat

• low blood pressure

• Parkinson's disease

• previous heart attack

• seizures (convulsions)

• an unusual reaction to aripiprazole, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives

• pregnant or trying to get pregnant

• breast-feeding

How should this medicine be used?

Take aripiprazole oral solution by mouth. Use a specially marked spoon or container to measure the dose. Ask your pharmacist if you do not have one; household spoons are not always accurate. Follow the directions on the prescription label. If aripiprazole upsets your stomach you can take it with food. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. Do not stop taking except on your prescriber's advice.

Contact your pediatrician or health care professional regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.

What if I miss a dose?

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.

What drug(s) may interact with Aripiprazole?

Aripiprazole can interact with many other drugs. Some of the possible interactions are listed:

• alcohol

• amiodarone

• carbamazepine

• charcoal

• cimetidine

• citalopram

• clarithromycin

• erythromycin

• fluconazole

• fluoxetine

• fluvoxamine

• grapefruit juice

• imatinib, STI-571

• itraconazole

• ketoconazole

• medicines for diabetes

• medicines for high blood pressure

• medicines for HIV infection

• medicines for sleep

• nefazodone

• paroxetine

• phenobarbital

• phenytoin

• prescription pain medications

• primidone

• quinidine

• rifabutin

• rifampin

• sertraline

• St. John's wort

• voriconazole

Tell your prescriber or health care professional about all other medicines you are taking, including non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements, or herbal products. Also tell your prescriber or health care professional if you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine or alcohol, if you smoke, or if you use illegal drugs. These may affect the way your medicine works. Check with your health care professional before stopping or starting any of your medicines.

What should I watch for while taking Aripiprazole?

Visit your prescriber or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. It may be several weeks before you see the full effects of aripiprazole. Do not suddenly stop taking aripiprazole. You may need to gradually reduce the dose. Only stop taking aripiprazole on your prescriber's advice.

You may get dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how aripiprazole affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells. Alcohol can increase dizziness and drowsiness. Avoid alcoholic drinks.

Aripiprazole can reduce the response of your body to heat or cold. Try not to get overheated or dehydrated from exercise. Avoid temperature extremes, such as saunas, hot tubs, or very hot or cold baths or showers. Dress warmly in cold weather.

Aripiprazole oral solution sucrose and fructose. This may be a concern if you have diabetes.

If you are going to have surgery tell your prescriber or health care professional that you are taking aripiprazole.

What side effects may I notice from receiving Aripiprazole?

Side effects that you should report to your prescriber or health care professional as soon as possible:

• changes in vision

• confusion

• difficulty swallowing

• fainting spells

• inability to control muscle movements in the face, hands, arms, or legs

• loss of balance or difficulty walking

• muscles or joint pain

• restlessness or need to keep moving

• seizures

• weakness

Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your prescriber or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):

• constipation

• difficulty sleeping

• drowsiness

• dizziness

• headache

• nausea, vomiting

• weight gain

Where can I keep my medicine?

Keep out of the reach of children in a container that small children cannot open.

Store in a refrigerator at 2—8 degrees C (36—46 degrees F). Open bottles should also be stored in this manner and can be used for up to 6 months after opening. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date or this 6-month period, whichever is sooner.

Aripiprazole orally-disintegrating tablets

What are Aripiprazole orally-disintegrating tablets?

ARIPIPRAZOLE (Abilify™) helps to treat schizophrenia. Aripiprazole can help you to keep in touch with reality and reduce your other symptoms. It is for patients that have not been helped by other medicines. Occasionally aripiprazole is used to treat other mood disturbances. Generic aripiprazole orally-disintegrating tablets are not yet available.

What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

• frequently drink alcohol or alcohol-containing beverages

• dementia

• diabetes

• difficulty swallowing

• heart disease

• history of brain tumor or head injury

• irregular heartbeat

• low blood pressure

• Parkinson's disease

• previous heart attack

• seizures (convulsions)

• an unusual reaction to aripiprazole, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives

• pregnant or trying to get pregnant

• breast-feeding

How should this medicine be used?

Take aripiprazole tablets by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. These tablets are made to dissolve in the mouth without having to take them with water. Place the tablet in the mouth and allow it to dissolve, and then swallow. While you may take these tablets with water, it is not necessary to do so. If this medicine upsets your stomach, you can take it with food. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. Do not stop taking except on your prescriber's advice.

The tablets should stay in the unopened blister package until immediately before you take your dose. Do not split the tablets in half.

Contact your pediatrician or health care professional regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.

What if I miss a dose?

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.

What drug(s) may interact with Aripiprazole?

Aripiprazole can interact with many other drugs. Some of the possible interactions are listed:

• alcohol

• amiodarone

• carbamazepine

• charcoal

• cimetidine

• citalopram

• clarithromycin

• erythromycin

• fluconazole

• fluoxetine

• fluvoxamine

• grapefruit juice

• imatinib, STI-571

• itraconazole

• ketoconazole

• medicines for diabetes

• medicines for high blood pressure

• medicines for HIV infection

• medicines for sleep

• nefazodone

• paroxetine

• phenobarbital

• phenytoin

• prescription pain medications

• primidone

• quinidine

• rifabutin

• rifampin

• sertraline

• St. John's wort

• voriconazole

Tell your prescriber or health care professional about all other medicines you are taking, including non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements, or herbal products. Also tell your prescriber or health care professional if you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine or alcohol, if you smoke, or if you use illegal drugs. These may affect the way your medicine works. Check with your health care professional before stopping or starting any of your medicines.

What should I watch for while taking Aripiprazole?

Visit your prescriber or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. It may be several weeks before you see the full effects of aripiprazole. Do not suddenly stop taking aripiprazole. You may need to gradually reduce the dose. Only stop taking aripiprazole on your prescriber's advice.

You may get dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how aripiprazole affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells. Alcohol can increase dizziness and drowsiness. Avoid alcoholic drinks.

Aripiprazole can reduce the response of your body to heat or cold. Try not to get overheated or dehydrated from exercise. Avoid temperature extremes, such as saunas, hot tubs, or very hot or cold baths or showers. Dress warmly in cold weather.

If you are going to have surgery tell your prescriber or health care professional that you are taking aripiprazole.

What side effects may I notice from receiving Aripiprazole?

Side effects that you should report to your prescriber or health care professional as soon as possible:

• changes in vision

• confusion

• difficulty swallowing

• fainting spells

• inability to control muscle movements in the face, hands, arms, or legs

• loss of balance or difficulty walking

• muscles or joint pain

• restlessness or need to keep moving

• seizures

• weakness

Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your prescriber or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):

• constipation

• difficulty sleeping

• drowsiness

• dizziness

• headache

• nausea, vomiting

• weight gain

Where can I keep my medicine?

Keep out of the reach of children in a container that small children cannot open.

Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Protect the tablets from exposure to bright light. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.

Aripiprazole tablets

What are Aripiprazole tablets?

ARIPIPRAZOLE (Abilify™) helps to treat schizophrenia. Aripiprazole can help you to keep in touch with reality and reduce your other symptoms. It is for patients that have not been helped by other medicines. Occasionally aripiprazole is used to treat other mood disturbances. Generic aripiprazole tablets are not yet available.

What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

• frequently drink alcohol or alcohol-containing beverages

• dementia

• diabetes

• difficulty swallowing

• heart disease

• history of brain tumor or head injury

• irregular heartbeat

• low blood pressure

• Parkinson's disease

• previous heart attack

• seizures (convulsions)

• an unusual reaction to aripiprazole, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives

• pregnant or trying to get pregnant

• breast-feeding

How should this medicine be used?

Take aripiprazole tablets by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Swallow the tablets with a drink of water. If aripiprazole upsets your stomach you can take it with food. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. Do not stop taking except on your prescriber's advice.

Contact your pediatrician or health care professional regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.

What if I miss a dose?

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.

What drug(s) may interact with Aripiprazole?

Aripiprazole can interact with many other drugs. Some of the possible interactions are listed:

• alcohol

• amiodarone

• carbamazepine

• charcoal

• cimetidine

• citalopram

• clarithromycin

• erythromycin

• fluconazole

• fluoxetine

• fluvoxamine

• grapefruit juice

• imatinib, STI-571

• itraconazole

• ketoconazole

• medicines for diabetes

• medicines for high blood pressure

• medicines for HIV infection

• medicines for sleep

• nefazodone

• paroxetine

• phenobarbital

• phenytoin

• prescription pain medications

• primidone

• quinidine

• rifabutin

• rifampin

• sertraline

• St. John's wort

• voriconazole

Tell your prescriber or health care professional about all other medicines you are taking, including non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements, or herbal products. Also tell your prescriber or health care professional if you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine or alcohol, if you smoke, or if you use illegal drugs. These may affect the way your medicine works. Check with your health care professional before stopping or starting any of your medicines.

What should I watch for while taking Aripiprazole?

Visit your prescriber or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. It may be several weeks before you see the full effects of aripiprazole. Do not suddenly stop taking aripiprazole. You may need to gradually reduce the dose. Only stop taking aripiprazole on your prescriber's advice.

You may get dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how aripiprazole affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells. Alcohol can increase dizziness and drowsiness. Avoid alcoholic drinks.

Aripiprazole can reduce the response of your body to heat or cold. Try not to get overheated or dehydrated from exercise. Avoid temperature extremes, such as saunas, hot tubs, or very hot or cold baths or showers. Dress warmly in cold weather.

If you are going to have surgery tell your prescriber or health care professional that you are taking aripiprazole.

What side effects may I notice from receiving Aripiprazole?

Side effects that you should report to your prescriber or health care professional as soon as possible:

• changes in vision

• confusion

• difficulty swallowing

• fainting spells

• inability to control muscle movements in the face, hands, arms, or legs

• loss of balance or difficulty walking

• muscles or joint pain

• restlessness or need to keep moving

• seizures

• weakness

Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your prescriber or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):

• constipation

• difficulty sleeping

• drowsiness

• dizziness

• headache

• nausea, vomiting

• weight gain

Where can I keep my medicine?

Keep out of the reach of children in a container that small children cannot open.

Store at room temperature between 15 and 25 degrees C (59 and 77 degrees F). Protect the tablets from exposure to bright light. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.