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What is Abilify?
• Abilify is an antipsychotic medication childhood aripiprazole. It works by changing the actionsof chemicals in the brain childhood aripiprazole.
• Abilify is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia childhood aripiprazole.
• Abilify may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide childhood aripiprazole.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Abilify?
• Before taking Abilify, tell your doctor if you have
· liver disease;
· heart disease or other heart problems such as high blood pressure,angina, previous heart attack, or irregular heartbeats; or
· seizures or epilepsy childhood aripiprazole.
• You may not be able to take Abilify, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listedabove childhood aripiprazole.
• Abilify is in the FDA pregnancy category C childhood aripiprazole. This means that it is notknown whether Abilify will be harmful to an unborn baby childhood aripiprazole. Do not take Abilifywithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnantduring treatment childhood aripiprazole.
• It is not known whether Abilify passes into breast milk childhood aripiprazole. Do not takeAbilify without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby childhood aripiprazole.

How should I take Abilify?
• Take Abilify exactly as directed by your doctor childhood aripiprazole. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you
• Take each dose with a full glass of water childhood aripiprazole.
• Abilify can be taken with or without food childhood aripiprazole.
• Abilify is usually taken once a day childhood aripiprazole. Follow your doctor's instructions childhood aripiprazole.
• It is important to take Abilify regularly to get the most benefit childhood aripiprazole.
• Do not stop taking Abilify without first talking to your doctor, evenif you are feeling well childhood aripiprazole. Even after your symptoms improve, you may require continuoustreatment for quite some time childhood aripiprazole.
• Store Abilify at room temperature away from moisture and heat childhood aripiprazole.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember, during the same day childhood aripiprazole. Ifyou do not remember until the next day, skip the missed dose and take only theregular daily dose childhood aripiprazole. Do not take a double dose of the medication childhood aripiprazole.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention childhood aripiprazole.
• Symptoms of an Abilify overdose include drowsiness and vomiting childhood aripiprazole.

What should I avoid while taking Abilify?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities childhood aripiprazole. Abilify may cause dizziness or drowsiness childhood aripiprazole. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities childhood aripiprazole.
• Dizziness may be more likely to occur when you rise from a sitting orlying position childhood aripiprazole. Rise slowly to prevent dizziness and a possible fall childhood aripiprazole.
• Avoid alcohol while taking Abilify childhood aripiprazole. Alcohol may increase drowsiness anddizziness while taking Abilify childhood aripiprazole.
• Avoid becoming overheated while taking Abilify childhood aripiprazole. Abilify may affect bodytemperature regulation childhood aripiprazole. Use caution in hot weather and during exercise childhood aripiprazole. Drinkplenty of fluids childhood aripiprazole.

What are the possible side effects of Abilify?
• Call your doctor immediately if you experience uncontrollable movementsof the mouth, tongue, cheeks, jaw, arms, or legs; muscle spasms of the faceor neck; severe restlessness or tremor; fever; muscle rigidity; sweating; irregularpulse; or fast or irregular heartbeats childhood aripiprazole.
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingAbilify and seek emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat;swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives); or
· difficulty swallowing; or
· seizures childhood aripiprazole.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur childhood aripiprazole. Continueto take Abilify and talk to your doctor if you experience
· headache;
· blurred vision;
· tremor or weakness;
· dizziness or drowsiness;
· nausea, vomiting, or constipation;
· difficulty sleeping; or
· weight gain childhood aripiprazole.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur childhood aripiprazole. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome childhood aripiprazole.

What other drugs will affect Abilify?
• Many drugs may affect the way that Abilify is metabolized ("brokendown") in the body, leading to higher or lower than expected levels ofthe medication in the blood childhood aripiprazole. Talk to your doctor before taking any other medicinesduring treatment with Abilify childhood aripiprazole.
• Abilify may increase the effects of medicines that are used to controlhigh blood pressure childhood aripiprazole. This could lead to very low blood pressure, dizziness,fainting, and other symptoms childhood aripiprazole. Tell your doctor if you are taking a medicationto lower blood pressure or to treat another heart condition childhood aripiprazole.
• Abilify may increase the effects of drugs that cause drowsiness, includingantidepressants, alcohol, antihistamines, sedatives (medicines that treat insomnia),pain relievers, anxiety medicines, muscle relaxants, and any other drug thatmakes you feel sleepy or relaxed childhood aripiprazole. Tell your doctor about all medicines thatyou are taking and do not take any medicine without first talking to your doctor childhood aripiprazole.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Abilify childhood aripiprazole. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines, including herbal products childhood aripiprazole.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has more information about Abilify written for healthprofessionals that you may read childhood aripiprazole.

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