Aripiprazole

Pronounced air-i-PIP-rah-zole

Brand names: Abilify

Type: Atypical antipsychotic · All Mental Health Medicines

What Aripiprazole is used for

• Schizophrenia
• Bipolar disorder
• Added to antidepressants for depression
• Irritability associated with autism
• Tourette disorder

Common side effects

• Restlessness and inability to sit still
• Nausea
• Headache
• Trouble sleeping
• Weight gain

Important cautions

• Has been linked with new compulsive behaviors such as gambling, binge eating, or shopping — report new urges to your care team and family
• Antipsychotics carry a warning of increased death risk when used for dementia-related psychosis in older adults

How it comes

Tablets, dissolving tablets, liquid, long-acting injections. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.