MEDICATION GUIDE ABILIFY® (a BIL ĭ fī) (aripiprazole) Tablets What is the most important information I should know about ABILIFY? (For other side effects, also see "What are the possible side effects of ABILIFY?") Serious side effects may happen when you take ABILIFY, incl...
Sodium valproate is a medication licensed for both epilepsy [7] and bipolar disorder [8], and is also used off label for a range of indications including migraine prophylaxis [5]. Whilst its use in epilepsy is falling in the UK as the use of third-generation anticonvulsants increases [9,...
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 ...
After diagnosis, schizophrenia symptoms can be managed with medication and therapy. As a chronic medical condition, there can be periods of remission followed by reoccurrence. Reoccurrence can be triggered by environmental stressors such as socialstressandsubstance abuse. What are the top 10 signs of...
Pharmacological treatment is usually not indicated with the exception of severe cases, as children with TS respond well to comprehensive behavioral intervention. Tics often progressively decline during adolescence, and will resolve completely in one third of patients [1]. Available medication can reduce ...
There is a scarcity of information about the experience of people with intellectual disabilities in the medication use process. Six people with intellectual disabilities consented to be interviewed by a pharmacist to determine their knowledge and views of medication use. Data from semi-structured intervi...
Psychosis has long been treated with a class of drugs known as typical antipsychotics. These were first developed in the 1950s and, while effective, are known to cause Parkinson-like side effects. Today, a newer class of medication known as atypical antipsychotics are commonly used. These were...
Substance/Medication-Induced Depressive Disorder Substance abuse (alcohol, opiates, sedatives, amphetamines, cocaine, hallucinogens, etc.) or taking some medications, like corticosteroids or statins, can trigger the symptoms of depression. If substance use (or withdrawal from using) is causing your symp...
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 ...
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 ...