Aripiprazol Stada
Aripiprazol Stada is a medicine containing aripiprazole, used to treat mental health conditions like psychosis, including hallucinations, delusions, and mood changes, in adults and young people over 15.
Form
tabletti
Strength
10 mg
Active Ingredient
Aripiprazole
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
The typical dose for adults is 15 mg once a day. Your doctor may adjust this dose.
Method
Take the tablet once a day at around the same time, with water. You can take it with or without food.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 30 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
- •Anxiety
- •Restlessness and inability to sit still
- •Tremor (shaking)
- •Headache
- •Fatigue
- •Drowsiness
- •Dizziness
- •Constipation
- •Nausea
- •Vomiting
RARE
- •High blood sugar
- •Depression
- •Changes in sexual desire
- •Uncontrolled movements of mouth, tongue, and limbs (tardive dyskinesia)
- •Muscle tone disorder causing twisting movements (dystonia)
- •Restless legs
- •Double vision
- •Light sensitivity of the eyes
- •Fast heartbeat
- •Drop in blood pressure when standing, causing dizziness or fainting
- •Hiccups
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to aripiprazole or any other ingredients.
- Tell your doctor immediately if you have thoughts of harming yourself.
- Inform your doctor before starting if you have high blood sugar or a family history of diabetes.
- Seek urgent medical attention if you develop muscle stiffness, high fever, sweating, changes in consciousness, or an irregular heartbeat.
- This medicine may cause drowsiness, dizziness, and problems with balance, increasing the risk of falls, especially in elderly or frail patients.
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- Avoid alcohol while taking this medicine.
- Be careful when driving or operating machinery as this medicine can cause dizziness and vision problems.
- Do not stop taking this medicine, even if you feel better, unless your doctor tells you to.
- Tell your doctor if you experience unusual urges or behaviors like gambling, overeating, excessive spending, or unusual sexual thoughts, as your dose may need adjustment.
- This medicine should not be used by children or adolescents under 15 years of age.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category D
Avoid use in older adults. For treatment of psychosis only. Increases risk of falls, extrapyramidal symptoms and cognitive impairment. Increases risk of falls, extrapyramidal symptoms and cognitive impairment. (updated 15.1.2024)