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Brand Names:
Abilify
What is Aripiprazole? Aripiprazole is an antipsychotic used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia. It is also used to treat episodes of mania or mixed episodes in people with bipolar disorder.
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453 patients in the community are taking or have taken Aripiprazole.
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 174 | 38% |
| Depression | 51 | 11% |
| Support another treatment | 39 | 8% |
| Other | 25 | 5% |
| mania | 20 | 4% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 10 | 2% |
| Anxiety | 8 | 1% |
| Major Depressive Disorder | 6 | 1% |
| Bipolar, rapid cycling | 6 | 1% |
| Depression, pain, paresthesia, migraines, buzzing and cold feet | 4 | <1% |
Other treatments patients are taking for Treat my mood condition(s) include Bupropion, Lamotrigine, and Venlafaxine.
How long current patients have been taking Aripiprazole or how long patients were taking Aripiprazole before stopping.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Side effects too severe | 68 | 57% | |
| Did not seem to work | 38 | 32% | |
| Doctor's advice | 36 | 30% | |
| Other | 14 | 12% | |
| Expense | 13 | 11% | |
| Personal research | 4 | 3% | |
| Course of treatment ended | 3 | 3% | |
| Not indicated | 1 | 1% |
Results from 114 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
| Major | 32% | 19 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 29% | 17 |
| Slight | 14% | 8 |
| None | 8% | 5 |
| Can't tell | 17% | 10 |
Treat my mood condition(s)
| Severe | 19% | 22 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 25% | 29 |
| Mild | 27% | 31 |
| None | 28% | 32 |
Top reported side-effects include: Agitation, Insomnia, Anxiety
Summary results are based on 114 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Report created on November 08, 2009.