In treatment-resistant depression (TRD), patients may require 1 or more antidepressants with some form of augmentation.[1] Reviewing the drug combinations described here, we can hypothesize that this is a case of TRD, and the augmenting agent is the novel antipsychotic aripiprazole. Although not ...
This is a chronic form of depression, formerly known as dysthymia. Sometimes people call it “high functioning” or “smiling” depression. While symptoms aren’t as severe as MDD, they last fortwo years or longer. People with PDD might feel like they’ve always been depressed. (In cases o...
the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee of the European Medicines Agency recommended that valproate should not be used in pregnancy unless the woman has a form of epilepsy that is unresponsive to other anti-epileptic drugs, and also that the drug should not be prescribed for women of childbe...
Next to psycho—behavioral support, proposed drugs include levodopa and aripiprazole in order to control tics without side effects. Also, dopamine blockers are recommended after the age of 10 [8] [Fig. 1]. Lin et al. have a closer look at the genetic factors that exert a vital role in ...
While having one or many of the top 10 signs of schizophrenia might be alarming, it is important to know these signs can have many causes other than schizophrenia. If your symptoms are due to schizophrenia, effective treatments are available to help you. ...
Each study examined claims from years prior to the 2007 FDA approval of the antipsychotic aripiprazole for the indication of the treatment of patients with inadequate response to antidepressant monotherapy or prior to the EU approval of adjunctive treatment for MDD. The advent of the approval of ...
Frances reported feeling ‘dizziness’ and having to get up slowly when taking aripiprazole. Explanation 2: Pharmacists have a role in ensuring the quality of the medication use process for people with intellectual disabilities. All six participants in this project lived with their families in the ...
Abilify (aripiprazole): This is used in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder but may also be used in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). Side effects include weight gain, headache, agitation, anxiety, insomnia, nausea, constipation, and lightheadedness. Clozaril (clo...
They may start treatment immediately to lower the risks of complications such as kidney failure, seizures, and blood clots. Your doctor will first take you off the drug that caused this syndrome. Often, people with NMS get treatment in a hospital intensive care unit. The goal is to bring ...
In this comprehensive claims analysis, many of these patients experienced the addition of second medication, rather than switching to a new therapy. Given the type of medications used, it is possible that second-step interventions were targeted toward resolution of residual symptoms; however, this ...