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What is Aripiprazole?

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Aripiprazole is an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and irritability associated with autism. It has also been used in children for aggression, conduct disorder, and Tourette syndrome; and psychosis/agitation related to Alzheimer's.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bipolar disorder 6318 632
Depressed mood 587 359
Borderline personality disorder 561 121
Schizoaffective disorder 406 69
Schizophrenia 169 28
Increase effect of another treatment 148 107

Show all 129 reasons taken

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  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 285
Moderate 304
Mild 304
None 486

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Aripiprazole

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 157
Restlessness (akathisia) 87
Insomnia 42
Anxious mood 40
Drowsiness 37
Agitation 36

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Why patients stopped taking Aripiprazole

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Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 460
Did not seem to work 395
Doctor's advice 237
Other 132
Expense 107
Personal research 41
Course of treatment ended 39
Change in health plan coverage 37
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Duration

Stopped taking Aripiprazole

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 255
1 - 6 months 226
6 months - 1 year 134
1 - 2 years 143
2 - 5 years 150
5 - 10 years 60
10 years or more 21
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 1029
Usually 213
Sometimes 45
Never taken as prescribed 92
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 88
Somewhat hard to take 123
A little hard to take 232
Not at all hard to take 936
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 61
$100-199 31
$50-99 77
$25-49 136
< $25 507
Not specified 567

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Aripiprazole after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Quetiapine (Seroquel) 52
Lithium Carbonate (Lithium Carbonate ER) 43
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) 40
Risperidone (Risperdal) 34
Olanzapine (Zyprexa) 29

Show all 46 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Aripiprazole and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) 56
Lurasidone (Latuda) 56
Quetiapine (Seroquel) 39
Lithium Carbonate (Lithium Carbonate ER) 26
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) 18

Show all 47 treatments patients report switching to

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81 patient evaluations for Aripiprazole

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Dec 17, 2020 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (dry mouth at night)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
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Oct 5, 2015 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dry mouth at night)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 15, 2020 (Started Jan 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for paranoid schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizoaffective disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizophrenia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Apr 20, 2014 (Started Jan 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for paranoid schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for schizoaffective disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for schizophrenia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly

Apr 13, 2014 (Started Jan 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizoaffective disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (muscle rigidity, stiffness in legs, restless feeling in legs, weight gain, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Mar 19, 2014 (Started Jan 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizoaffective disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (muscle rigidity, stiffness in legs, restless feeling in legs, weight gain, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Feb 25, 2014 (Started Jan 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizoaffective disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (muscle rigidity, stiffness in legs, restless feeling in legs, weight gain, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Aug 29, 2012 (Started Jan 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizoaffective disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Apr 3, 2020 (Started Jun 15, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 6, 2019 (Started Jun 15, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 21, 2018 (Started Jun 15, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily

Aug 2, 2016 (Started Jun 15, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
  • 1 helpful mark
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