Abilify Oral Solution Description

Abilify Oral Solution may be prescribed as an add-on drug to treat schizophrenia and depression if your existing antidepressant medicine is not effective enough to decrease your symptoms after at least 6 weeks of treatment.

Schizophrenia is a complex condition that can cause hallucinations, thought disturbances, social isolation, and hostility and is thought to be a result of the over-activity of a brain chemical called dopamine. Depression isn’t just a “mood”; it is a medical condition that produces feelings of sadness and gloom that can cause you to isolate yourself.

How Abilify Oral Solution Works

When taken as directed, Abilify Oral Solution works differently than other dopamine agonists because it does not block dopamine (D2) or serotonin (5-HT1A) receptors but instead it acts as a partial agonist. This way, Abilify Oral Solution is able to activate the receptors or inhibit them to enhance the signaling of these neurotransmitters, and inhibit signaling when they are in excess. There is no cure for schizophrenia or depression, but Abilify Oral Solution can help you to return to doing the things you once enjoyed.

Who Can Benefit From Abilify Oral Solution?

Abilify Oral Solution may also be prescribed for children as young as 6 years old to adolescents aged 17 for treating irritability associated with autistic disorder and Tourette’s syndrome. Autistic disorder (autism) is a neuropsychiatric syndrome that can greatly affect social interactions and cause communication impairments and restrictive repetitive behavior patterns.

Tourette’s syndrome may cause uncontrolled repetitive movements that can be socially embarrassing and even physically limiting. Abilify Oral Solution can help provide some relief where conventional therapy has been ineffective. There is no cure for autism or Tourette’s syndrome; however, the symptoms of Tourette’s syndrome seem to decrease as you enter adulthood.

Before You Take Abilify Oral Solution

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or are breast feeding before taking Abilify Oral Solution so it can be determined if your unborn or nursing baby is at risk. Discuss other medical conditions or allergies you have with your doctor and list any OTC and Rx medicine you are taking, including herbal preparations and vitamin supplements. This will allow your doctor to determine if Abilify Oral Solution is the right medication for your situation.

Important Information About Abilify Oral Solution

You should not consume alcohol while taking Abilify Oral Solution as it can intensify certain side effects. You should not drive, operate machinery, or perform any tasks considered to be unsafe until you know how Abilify Oral Solution will affect you. Be mindful when you are active in hot weather as Abilify Oral Solution can cause you to become overheated or dehydrated more easily.

Possible Abilify Oral Solution Side Effects

• Headache
• Blurred vision
• Constipation
• Dry mouth

Drugs Similar to Abilify Oral Solution

• Risperdal
• Seroquel
• Geodon