Generic name: aripiprazole (oral with sensor) [ AR-i-PIP-ra-zole ]
Brand names: Abilify MyCite Maintenance Kit, Abilify MyCite Starter Kit
Dosage form: oral tablet with sensor (10 mg; 15 mg; 2 mg; 20 mg; 30 mg; 5 mg)
Drug class:Atypical antipsychotics
What is aripiprazole?
Aripiprazole is an antipsychotic medicine that is used to treat adults with schizophrenia.
Aripiprazole is used alone or with a mood stabilizer medicine to treat adults with bipolar I disorder (manic depression).
Aripiprazole is used with antidepressant medication to treat major depressive disorder in adults.
Aripiprazole may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
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.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use aripiprazole if you are allergic to it.
Aripiprazole may increase the risk of death in older adults with dementia-related psychosis and is not approved for this use.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
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