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Brand Names: Abilify

What is Aripiprazole? Aripiprazole is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia. It is also used to treat episodes of mania or mixed episodes in people with bipolar disorder. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

96 patients in the community are taking or have taken Aripiprazole.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Aripiprazole.

  0 mg day 2 mg day 2.5 mg day 5 mg day 10 mg day 15 mg day 20 mg day 25 mg day 30 mg day 40 mg day
  3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 21 Number of Patients: 21 18 Number of Patients: 18 16 Number of Patients: 16 7 Number of Patients: 7 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Aripiprazole or how long patients were taking Aripiprazole before stopping.

Currently taking Aripiprazole

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
20
19
17
3
7

Stopped taking Aripiprazole

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
7
4
2
1
1
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Aripiprazole (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 11 61% Side effects too severe: 61%
Did not seem to work 8 44% Did not seem to work: 44%
Doctor's advice 5 28% Doctor's advice: 28%
Expense 1 6% Expense: 6%
Course of treatment ended 1 6% Course of treatment ended: 6%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 11 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 4
Moderate 13% 1
None 25% 2
Can't tell 13% 1

Treat my mood condition(s)

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 18% 2
Moderate 9% 1
Mild 36% 4
None 36% 4

Top reported side-effects include: Agitation, Restless Leg Syndrome, Nightmares

Summary results are based on 11 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 11)

  • mountabora
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 0
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 0
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 0
    External Stress: Moderate
    24 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
  • mountabora
  • by mountabora
    May 08, 2008
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Treat my mood condition(s)

  • Voo
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 0
    Compulsion: 2
    Anxiety: 1
    Mania: 2
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Low
    30 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
  • Voo
  • by Voo
    Oct 02, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • mania

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