Abilify
Aripiprazole
Ingredients & Drug Type
Abilify is listed as Psychiatric containing Aripiprazole. A mental health medicine affecting neurotransmitters, mood, or sleep and usually requiring follow-up.
- Active ingredient
- Aripiprazole
- Therapeutic class
- Psychiatric
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 10mg
Dosing
- Adult
- 10–30 mg/day
- Frequency
- مرة يومياً
- Route
- oral
- Frequency: مرة يومياً.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
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Medical Overview
Abilify is listed as Psychiatric containing Aripiprazole. A mental health medicine affecting neurotransmitters, mood, or sleep and usually requiring follow-up.
Abilify (aripiprazole) — the dopamine partial agonist philosopher: lowers excess where psychosis lives, lifts deficit where apathy sits — hence near-neutral weight/glucose, prolactin-lowering (sometimes risperidone’s antidote) and activation over sedation; modern psychiatry’s favorite antidepressant augmenter (2-10mg). Its signature toll is akathisia (an inner motor that won’t idle — report, don’t endure), and its unique documented oddity: impulse-control disorders (gambling/shopping — ask directly, reversible on stopping).
Uses / Indications
- Schizophrenia
- bipolar disorder
- adjunctive treatment for depression
- Depression, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar disorder, or sleep problems depending on diagnosis.
Side Effects
- **الأكاثيزيا عنوانه** (تململ وحاجة للحركة لا تهدأ — أول أسابيعه خصوصاً: تُبلغ فتُدار بخفض أو مضاد بيتا لا بالصمت والترك)
- أرق وتوتر أولي (صباحاً يُؤخذ)
- غثيان وصداع عابران. النادر الغريب الموثق عائلياً له: **اضطرابات اندفاع** (قمار
- تسوق
- شره قهري — يُسأل عنها صراحة وتزول بإيقافه). المعتاد الفئوي أخف لديه بوضوح.
- Sleepiness, dizziness, dry mouth, appetite/weight change, or sexual side effects depending on the medicine.
Contraindications
- تحذير الخرف العائلي (وفيات مسنّي الخرف)
- وتحذير الشباب دون 25 بالاكتئاب (مراقبة مزاج مبكرة كمضادات الاكتئاب). حساسيته. حذر: سوابق نوبات
- وقلب مضطرب النظم.
- Worsening suicidal thoughts, serious allergy, or unsafe combinations with other psychiatric medicines.
Warnings
- اعرف عرَضه الأول باسمه: تململ داخلي غريب أول أسابيعه اسمه أكاثيزيا وليس «قلقاً زائداً منك» — بلّغ طبيبك فحلوله جاهزة. صباحاً لمن ينشّطه. وسؤال الاندفاع الدوري مشروع (قمار؟ شراء؟ شره؟) — عائلته الوحيدة الموثقة به. لا يُوقف فجأة. مع مضاد اكتئابك: هو معزز لا بديل — لا توقف الأساس. تابع نفسيتك عبر كلينكس جو.
- Do not stop suddenly; some medicines need gradual tapering.
Drug Interactions
- مثبطات CYP2D6 وCYP3A4 القوية ترفعه (فلوكسيتين وباروكسيتين شريكاه الشائعان بالتعزيز — يُخفض معهما)
- الكاربامازيبين يهبطه للنصف (يُضاعف). مثبطات العصب تتراكب حيث ينعّس نادراً.
- May interact with alcohol, sedatives, other antidepressants, and some migraine or pain medicines.
Patient Guidance
- Improvement may take several weeks.
- Report sudden mood changes.
- Avoid driving until you know its effect.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Abilify?
Abilify contains Aripiprazole and is categorized as Psychiatric. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Abilify?
Catalog dosing information includes: 10–30 mg/day. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Abilify?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Abilify be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.