Aripiprazole: Uses, Side Effects, and Drug Interactions
Brand names: Aripiprazole
# Overview of Aripiprazole Aripiprazole is a prescription medicine used to treat certain mental health conditions. It helps people who have schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or depression that doesn't get better with other medicines. Doctors also prescribe it for irritability in children with autism. This medication works by helping balance chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters, which affect mood, thoughts, and behavior. When taking aripiprazole, it's important to know some safety information. This medicine can cause serious side effects in some people, which is why it comes with a boxed warning—the FDA's strongest safety alert. You should never stop taking this medicine suddenly without talking to your doctor first, even if you feel better. If you're taking other medications, tell your doctor because aripiprazole can interact with certain drugs, and your dose might need to be adjusted. It's especially important to mention this to your doctor if you're pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or taking other medicines that affect how your body processes aripiprazole.
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Check Now ↓Most Reported Side Effects (FAERS)
- DRUG INEFFECTIVE8,306 reports
- OFF LABEL USE8,299 reports
- WEIGHT INCREASED7,873 reports
- PRODUCT USE IN UNAPPROVED INDICATION5,252 reports
- ANXIETY5,109 reports
- FATIGUE4,318 reports
- DEPRESSION4,051 reports
- SUICIDAL IDEATION4,036 reports
- NAUSEA3,974 reports
- INSOMNIA3,890 reports
Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). Voluntary reports do not establish causation.
Recent Recalls (5)
- Class III
Second Tokushima Factory, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · April 9, 2024
Abilify (aripiprazole), 15 mg tablets, packaged in 30 count bottles, RX only, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., NDC 59148-009-13Cross Contamination with Other Products
- Class III
Second Tokushima Factory, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · April 9, 2024
Abilify (aripiprazole), 10 mg tablets, packaged in a) 30 count bottles (NDC 59148-008-13) and b) 7 count blister packs (NDC 59148-008-95), RX only, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.Cross Contamination with Other Products
- Class III
Second Tokushima Factory, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · April 9, 2024
Abilify (aripiprazole), 5 mg tablets, packaged in 30 count bottles, RX only, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., NDC 59148-007-13Cross Contamination with Other Products
- Class III
Second Tokushima Factory, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · April 9, 2024
Abilify (aripiprazole), 30 mg tablets, packaged in 30 count bottles, RX only, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., NDC 59148-011-13Cross Contamination with Other Products
Source: FDA (openFDA Drug Enforcement). Voluntary and mandated recalls affecting this drug.
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