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ABILIFY is FDA-approved to treat depression
in adults when added to an antidepressant.
Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits
of adding ABILIFY.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION:
Available as a prescription medicine only.
*O r generic equivalents where available.
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Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis (eg, an inability to perform daily activities due to increased memory loss)
taking ABILIFY have an increased risk of death or stroke. ABILIFY is not approved for treating these patients.
Antidepressants can increase suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children, teens, and young adults. Serious mental illnesses are
themselves associated with an increase in the risk of suicide. When taking ABILIFY call your doctor right away if you have new
or worsening depression symptoms, unusual changes in behavior, or thoughts of suicide. Patients and their caregivers should be
especially observant within the first few months of treatment or after a change in dose. Approved only for adults
18
and over
with depression.
• Call your doctor if you develop very high fever, rigid muscles, shaking, confusion, sweating, or increased heart rate and blood
pressure, as these may be signs of a rare but potentially fatal condition called neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
• If you develop abnormal or uncontrollable facial movements, tell your doctor, as these may be
signs of tardive dyskinesia (TD), which could become permanent
• If you have diabetes or have risk factors or symptoms of diabetes, your blood sugar should be
monitored. High blood sugar has been reported with ABILIFY and medicines like it. In some cases,
extreme high blood sugar can lead to coma or death
• Other risks may include lightheadedness upon standing, decreases in white blood cells (which
can be serious), seizures, trouble swallowing, or impairment in judgment or motor skills. Until you
know how ABILIFY affects you, you should not drive or operate machinery
The common side effects in adults in clinical trials (>
10
%) include nausea, vomiting, constipation,
headache, dizziness, an inner sense of restlessness or need to move (akathisia), anxiety, and insomnia.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you're taking, since there are some risks for drug interactions.
You should avoid alcohol while taking ABILIFY.
A B ILIF Y
(aripiprazole)
2
mg,
5
mg Tablet
IF AN ANTIDEPRESSANT
ALONE ISN'T ENOUGH.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA.
www.ABIUFYtreatment.com
Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call
1
-
800
-FDA-
1088
.
Please read the additional Important Information about ABILIFY on the adjacent page.
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