Is Abilify (Aripiprazole) safe?

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What is Abilify?

Abilify (Aripiprazole) is an antipsychotic medication most commonly used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is commonly used in combination with other anti-depressants to treat depresession.

What are the side effects of Abilify?

Abilify has numerous side effects including tremors, elevated blood sugar, dizziness, seizures and impaired judgement.


Here’s me, and here’s my depression. Before I started taking Abilify, I was taking an anti-depressant alone. Most days I could put on a brave face and muddle through, but other days I still struggled with my depression. I was managing, but it always had a way of creeping up on me. I felt stuck. I just couldn’t shake my depression. So I talked to my doctor. He said adding Abilify to my anti-depressant could help with my depression, and that some people had symptom improvement as early as 1 to 2 weeks. He also told me about a free trial offer from Abilify. Now I feel more in control of my depression.

Abilify is not for everyone. Call your doctor if your depression worsens or if you have unusual changes in behavior or thoughts of suicide. Anti-depressants can increase these in children, teens and young adults. Elderly dementia patients taking Abilify have an increased risk of death or stroke. Call your doctor if you have high fever, stiff neck muscles or confusion to address a possible life-threatening condition. Or if you have uncontrollable muscle movements as these could become permanent. High blood sugar has been reported with Abilify and medicines like it. In some cases, extreme high blood sugar can lead to coma or death. Other risks include decreases in white blood cells which can be serious, dizziness upon standing, seizures, trouble swallowing, and impaired judgment or motor skills.

Depression used to defy me. Then, my doctor added Abilify to my anti-depressant. Now I feel better.

If you’re still struggling with depression, talk to your doctor to see if the option of adding Abilify is right for you.

Have there been class action lawsuits for Abilify?

There are currently no lawsuits linked to Abilify. However a drug of the same class (Risperdal) has been linked to gynecomastia in young men.

More information about Abilify

Please visit these sites for more information about Abilify.