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Alopecia (hair loss) Photosensitivity reaction; Rash; Xerostomia (when given by injection) Tardive dyskinesia (As with all antipsychotic medication, patients using aripiprazole may develop the permanent neurological disorder tardive dyskinesia.) [10] [11] [12] Stroke; Transient Ischaemic Attack; Increased body temperature; Angioedema ...
Medications are used to reverse the symptoms of extrapyramidal side effects caused by antipsychotics or other drugs, by either directly or indirectly increasing dopaminergic neurotransmission. The treatment varies by the type of the EPS, but may involve anticholinergic agents such as procyclidine, benztropine, diphenhydramine, and trihexyphenidyl.
The approval of aripiprazole lauroxil from the Food and Drug Administration in 2015 was solely for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. The ability to supplement aripiprazole lauroxil with oral supplements of aripiprazole allows for dosing flexibility, which is important for the treatment of schizophrenia, as symptoms and intensity of the disease vary greatly from patient to patient.
Niacin may raise heart disease risk, a study finds. Experts share what you need to know about vitamin B3 and its potential to trigger inflammation.
Aripiprazole is an effective add-on treatment for major depressive disorder; however, there is a greater rate of side effects such as weight gain and movement disorders. [ 31 ] [ 32 ] [ 33 ] The overall benefit is small to moderate and its use appears to neither improve quality of life nor functioning. [ 31 ]
Why Does Ozempic Cause Muscle Loss? When you reduce your body weight, an estimated 20 to 40 percent of the total lost is lean mass. The remaining 60 to 80 percent is fat mass. Clinical trials have ...
Clozapine is considered a first choice treatment for treatment resistant schizophrenia, especially in the short term; in the longer-terms the risks of adverse effects complicate the choice. [19] In turn, risperidone, olanzapine, and aripiprazole have been recommended for the treatment of first-episode psychosis.
The estrogen in some birth control causes the liver to produce more of a protein that helps the body clot blood, said Dr. Shaila Patel, an obstetrician gynecologist at St. David's Women's Center ...