Generic name: aripiprazole (oral) [ AR-i-PIP-ra-zole ]
Brand name: Abilify
Dosage forms: oral solution (1 mg/mL); oral tablet (10 mg; 15 mg; 2 mg; 20 mg; 30 mg; 5 mg); oral tablet, disintegrating (10 mg; 15 mg)
Drug class:Atypical antipsychotics
What is aripiprazole?
Aripiprazole is an antipsychotic medicine that is used to treat schizophrenia in adults and children at least 13 years old.
Aripiprazole is also used in children 6 years or older who have Tourette's disorder, or symptoms of autistic disorder (irritability, aggression, mood swings, temper tantrums, and self-injury).
Aripiprazole is used alone or with a mood stabilizer medicine to treat bipolar I disorder (manic depression) in adults and children at least 10 years old.
Aripiprazole is used with antidepressant medication to treat major depressive disorder in adults.
Warnings
Aripiprazole is not approved for use in older adults with dementia-related psychosis.
People with depression or mental illness may have thoughts about suicide. Some young people may have increased suicidal thoughts when first starting a medicine to treat depression. Tell your doctor right away if you have any sudden changes in mood or behavior, or thoughts about suicide.
Do not stop using aripiprazole suddenly, or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.
Avoid driving and doing other tasks or actions that call for you to be alert or have clear eyesight until you see how aripiprazole affects you.
High blood sugar or diabetes, high cholesterol, and weight gain have happened with drugs like this one. These may raise the chance of heart and brain blood vessel disease.
