Ability - Aripiprazole

Medical News. FDA approves oral solution formulation of Ability (aripiprazole) for schizophrenia, http //www.medi-calnewstoday.com/articles/18670.php. 

Ability (Aripiprazole) Bristol-Myers Squibb, Otsuka Pharmaceutical... 

Seifert SA, Schwartz MD, Thomas JD. Aripiprazole (ability) overdose in a child. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2005 43(3) 193-5. 

A new, so-called third generation of antipsychotics has recently been introduced, and at this time one drug, aripiprazole, is available and others are in the late stages of development. This new class of medications has a novel mechanism of action that, at least in theory, should deal with several of the limitations of other atypicals. It will be remembered that all antipsychotics preceding this class had the ability to block the dopamine receptor, and they did so in all four dopamine pathways. As discussed, this had both benefits and drawbacks dopamine blockade resulted in the improvement of positive symptoms (mesolimbic pathway) but had a limited benefit in negative symptom reduction (mesocortical... 

Aripiprazole Ability Tablet 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 mg 10-30 mg/day once daily Use in combination with Antagonist of... 

Ability is the trade name for aripiprazole, a drug used to treat depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorders, (a) Rank the N atoms in aripiprazole in order of increasing basicity, (b) What product is formed when aripiprazole is treated with HCI ... 

Aripiprazole ( ) (Ability Maintena) Tablets, e.g. 10-20 mg for a fortnight 400 mg 4- weekly 400 mg /month Continue oral aripiprazole for 2 weeks after depot started Gluteal SS 10-12 weeks Lower depot doses may be needed if 400 mg not tolerated... 

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