Aripiprazole Avansor
Aripiprazole Avansor is an antipsychotic medicine used to treat mental health conditions like psychosis (seeing or hearing things that aren't real, suspicious thoughts, confused speech), mania (feeling unusually excited, energetic, or irritable), and to prevent these conditions from returning.
Form
tabletti
Strength
15 mg
Active Ingredient
Aripiprazole
Manufacturer
Avansor Pharma Oy
How to Use
Dosage
For adults, the usual dose is 15 mg once a day. For teenagers (13+), the recommended dose is 10 mg once a day, which can be adjusted by a doctor.
Method
Take Aripiprazole Avansor at the same time each day, with or without food. Swallow the tablet whole with water.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 30 mg once a day, as prescribed by your doctor.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Sleep difficulties
- •Anxiety
- •Restlessness or inability to sit still
- •An unpleasant feeling of inner restlessness and a strong urge to move constantly (akathisia)
- •Uncontrolled jerky, twitching, or writhing movements
- •Tremor (shaking)
- •Headache
- •Fatigue or tiredness
- •Dizziness
- •Blurred vision
- •Constipation or difficulty having bowel movements
- •Indigestion
- •Nausea
- •Increased saliva in the mouth
- •Vomiting
RARE
- •Diabetes mellitus (high blood sugar)
- •Changes in prolactin hormone levels in the blood (too low or too high)
- •High blood sugar
- •Depression
- •Changed or increased sexual desire
- •Uncontrolled movements of the mouth, tongue, arms, and legs (tardive dyskinesia)
- •Muscle tone disorder causing writhing movements (dystonia)
- •Restless legs
- •Double vision
- •Eyes sensitive to light
- •Fast heartbeat
- •Drop in blood pressure when standing up, causing dizziness or fainting
- •Hiccups
- •Low white blood cell count
- •Low platelet count
- •Allergic reactions (e.g., swelling of mouth, tongue, face, or throat, itching, rash)
- •Onset or worsening of diabetes, ketoacidosis (ketones in blood and urine) or coma
- •High blood sugar
- •Low sodium in blood
- •Loss of appetite
- •Weight loss
- •Weight gain
- •Suicidal thoughts, attempts, and suicide
- •Aggressiveness
- •Agitation
- •Nervousness
- •Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (fever, muscle stiffness, fast breathing, sweating, decreased consciousness, sudden changes in blood pressure and heart rate)
- •Seizures
- •Serotonin syndrome (feeling very happy, drowsy, clumsy, restless, feeling drunk, fever, sweating, or stiff muscles)
- •Speech problems
- •Eyes fixed in one position
- •Sudden unexplained death
- •Life-threatening irregular heart rhythm
- •Heart attack
- •Slow heart rate
- •Blood clots in veins, especially in the legs (symptoms include swelling, pain, redness in leg), which can travel to the lungs causing chest pain and breathing difficulties
- •High blood pressure
- •Fainting
- •Risk of food entering the windpipe and causing pneumonia (lung infection)
- •Muscle spasms in the vocal cords
- •Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
- •Difficulty swallowing
- •Diarrhea
- •Stomach upset
- •Abdominal discomfort
- •Liver failure
- •Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)
- •Yellowing of skin and whites of eyes (jaundice)
- •Abnormal liver test results
- •Rash
- •Skin sensitivity to light
- •Hair loss
- •Excessive sweating
- •Severe allergic reaction with flu-like symptoms, rash, fever, swollen lymph nodes, and changes in blood tests (DRESS syndrome)
- •Abnormal muscle breakdown leading to kidney problems
- •Muscle pain
- •Stiffness
- •Involuntary urination (incontinence)
- •Difficulty urinating
- •Withdrawal symptoms in newborns if exposed during pregnancy
- •Long-lasting and/or painful erection
- •Problems with body temperature regulation (e.g., fever)
- •Chest pain
- •Swelling of hands, ankles, or feet
- •Changes in blood tests: increased or fluctuating blood sugar levels, increased glycated hemoglobin
- •Impulse control problems, such as strong urges to gamble, changed sexual interest, compulsive buying, binge eating, or wandering
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to aripiprazole or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Tell your doctor immediately if you have thoughts of harming yourself, as suicidal thoughts and behaviors have been reported with this medicine.
- Tell your doctor if you have high blood sugar, a family history of diabetes, seizures, unusual muscle movements, heart problems, abnormal blood pressure, blood clots, or a history of excessive gambling.
- Inform your doctor if you notice weight gain, unusual movements, excessive sleepiness, difficulty swallowing, or allergic reactions.
- If you are an elderly patient with dementia, tell your doctor if you have had a stroke or mini-stroke.
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- Contact your doctor immediately if you experience muscle stiffness or cramps with high fever, sweating, changes in consciousness, or very fast/irregular heartbeat, as these could be signs of a serious condition.
- This medicine can cause drowsiness, low blood pressure when standing up, dizziness, and problems with movement or balance, which can lead to falls. Be careful, especially if you are elderly or frail.
- Do not give this medicine to children under 13 years of age, as its safety and effectiveness in this age group are not known.
- Avoid alcohol while taking this medicine.
- If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, planning to become pregnant, or think you might be pregnant, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine.
- This medicine may cause dizziness and vision problems, so be careful when driving or operating machinery.