Aripiprazole Orion
Aripiprazole Orion is an antipsychotic medicine used to treat certain mental health conditions in adults and adolescents, such as hallucinations, paranoia, and extreme mood swings.
Form
tabletti
Strength
30 mg
Active Ingredient
Aripiprazole
Manufacturer
Orion Corporation
How to Use
Dosage
For adults, the usual dose is 15 mg once a day. For adolescents (13 years and older), treatment often starts with a liquid form at a lower dose, gradually increasing to 10 mg once a day.
Method
Take the tablet whole with water every day at the same time, with or without food.
Important
The maximum daily dose for both adults and adolescents is 30 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Diabetes
- •Difficulty sleeping
- •Anxiety
- •Restlessness and inability to sit still
- •Uncontrolled twitching or twisting movements
- •Tremor
- •Headache
- •Tiredness
- •Drowsiness
- •Dizziness
- •Blurred vision
- •Constipation or difficulty with bowel movements
- •Indigestion
- •Nausea
- •Increased saliva production
- •Vomiting
RARE
- •Increased or decreased levels of the hormone prolactin in the blood
- •High blood sugar levels
- •Depression
- •Changed or increased sexual desire
- •Uncontrolled movements of the mouth, tongue, and limbs (tardive dyskinesia)
- •Muscle stiffness causing twisting movements (dystonia)
- •Restless legs
- •Double vision
- •Eyes sensitive to light
- •Fast heartbeat
- •Drop in blood pressure when standing up, causing dizziness or fainting
- •Hiccups
Important Warnings
- Tell your doctor right away if you have thoughts of harming yourself or suicide.
- Inform your doctor if you or your family have a history of high blood sugar or diabetes.
- Tell your doctor if you have a history of seizures (kouristuskohtauksia).
- Inform your doctor if you have involuntary muscle movements, especially in your face.
- Tell your doctor about any heart or blood vessel problems, stroke, or abnormal blood pressure.
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- Inform your doctor if you or your family have a history of blood clots.
- Tell your doctor if you have or have had compulsive gambling, overeating, excessive shopping, or unusual sexual thoughts or behaviors.
- If you notice weight gain, movement problems, drowsiness that affects daily life, or difficulty swallowing, tell your doctor.
- If you are elderly and have dementia (memory problems), tell your doctor if you have had a stroke.
- Seek immediate medical attention if you experience muscle stiffness, high fever, sweating, changes in awareness, or a very fast or irregular heart rate.
- This medicine can cause drowsiness, a drop in blood pressure when standing, or dizziness, which may lead to falls. Be careful, especially if you are elderly or frail.
- This medicine should not be given to children under 13 years of age.
- Do not stop taking your medication without consulting your doctor, even if you feel better.
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)