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What is ARPIZOL 15MG?
- ARPIZOL 15MG contains Aripiprazole which belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
THERAPEUTIC USES
WARNING & PRECAUTIONS
INTERACTIONS
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
SIDE EFFECTS
MORE INFORMATION
Talk to your doctor before taking Aripiprazole, If you:
- are allergic to aripiprazole or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- have Suicidal thoughts and behaviors
- have high blood sugar or family history of diabetes
- suffer from fits (seizures)
- have diseases of the heart and circulation, family history of cardiovascular disease, stroke, abnormal blood pressure
- have blood clots, or family history of blood clots
- are suffering from dementia (loss of memory and other mental abilities)
Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
- blood pressure-lowering medicines
- medicines to correct heart rhythm (such as quinidine, amiodarone, flecainide)
- antidepressants or herbal remedy used to treat depression and anxiety (such as fluoxetine, paroxetine, venlafaxine, St. Johns Wort)
- antifungal medicines (such as ketoconazole, itraconazole)
- certain medicines to treat HIV infection (such as efavirenz, nevirapine, indinavir)
- anticonvulsants used to treat epilepsy (such as carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital)
- certain antibiotics used to treat tuberculosis (rifabutin, rifampicin)
- Medicines that increase the level of serotonin
- other anti-depressants (such as venlafaxine and tryptophan) used in major depression
- pain killers (such as tramadol and pethidine) used for pain relief
- alcohol should be avoided
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- It can be taken with or without food
- Always take the tablet with water and swallow it whole
- The recommended dose for adults is 15 mg once a day. However, your doctor may prescribe a lower or higher dose to a maximum of 30 mg once a day
If you take more ARPIZOL 15MG
- If you realize you have taken more ARPIZOL 15MG than you should, contact your doctor right away
If you forget to take ARPIZOL 15MG
- If you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as you remember or in the usual time but do not take two doses in one day
If you stop taking ARPIZOL 15MG
- Do not stop your treatment unless told by your doctor. It is important to continue taking ARPIZOL 15MG for as long as your doctor has told you to do so
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
SERIOUS
COMMON
UNCOMMON
RARE
VERY RARE
- diabetes mellitus
- difficulty sleeping
- feeling anxious
- feeling restless and unable to keep still, difficulty sitting still
- uncontrollable twitching, jerking or writhing movements, restless legs
- trembling, headache, tiredness, sleepiness, light-headedness
- shaking and blurred vision
- decreased number of or difficulty making bowel movements
- indigestion
- more saliva in mouth than normal
- vomiting
- increased blood levels of the hormone prolactin
- too much sugar in the blood
- depression
- altered or increased sexual interest
- uncontrollable movements of mouth, tongue and limbs (tardive dyskinesia)
- muscle disorder causing twisting movements (dystonia)
- double vision
- fast heartbeat
- a fall in blood pressure on standing up which causes dizziness, light-headedness or fainting
- hiccups
