Ziprasidone
Pronounced zi-PRAS-i-done
Brand names: Geodon
Type: Atypical antipsychotic · All Mental Health Medicines
What Ziprasidone is used for
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar mania
- Severe agitation (injection)
Common side effects
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Restlessness
Important cautions
- Affects heart rhythm (QT prolongation) more than most antipsychotics — it is avoided in certain heart conditions and with interacting medicines
- Must be taken with food to be absorbed properly
How it comes
Capsules, injection. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
Related medicines — Mental Health Medicines
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.