BIPOLAR
DISORDER?
GETTING HELP MANAGING MY SYMPTOMS WAS
A WAY TO MOVE FORWARD.
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ABILIFY (aripiprazole) is clinically proven to help control the symptoms
of manic and mixed episodes of Bipolar I Disorder in adults and in pediatric
patients
10
to
17
years of age. It is one of many treatment options.
Hundreds of thousands of adult patients have been prescribed ABILIFY.
Ask your healthcare professional if once-a-day ABILIFY is right for you.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION:
Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis
(for example, 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.
Some medicines 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 mood 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.
• 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, notify your doctor, as these may be signs
of tardive dyskinesia (TD)
permanent
diabetes
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
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
•PEDIATRIC PATIENTS (6 to 17 years):
headache, vomiting, extrapyramidal disorder (for
example, uncontrolled movement disorders or muscle
disturbances such as restlessness, tremors and muscle
stiffness), tiredness, increased appetite, insomnia,
nausea, stuffy nose/sore throat, and increased weight
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.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects
of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/
medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Please read the additional Important Information
about ABILIFY on the adjacent page.
If you or someone you know needs help paying for medicine, cal
1-888-4PPA-N0W (1-888-477-2669). Or go to www.pparx.org
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