ARIPIPRAZOLE

Course overview

ARIPIPRAZOLE IS A MEDICATION USED TO MANAGE AND TREAT SCHIZOPHRENIA, MANIA ASSOCIATED WITH BIPOLAR I DISORDER, IRRITABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, DISJUNCTIVE THERAPY IN MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, AND TOURETTE SYNDROME. IT IS A SECOND-GENERATION ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, ACTION, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR ARIPIPRAZOLE AS A VALUABLE AGENT IN MANAGING THE CONDITIONS, AS MENTIONED ABOVE. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS (E.G., OFF-LABEL USES, DOSING, PHARMACODYNAMICS, PHARMACOKINETICS, MONITORING, RELEVANT INTERACTIONS) PERTINENT FOR THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM HEALTHCARE TEAM MEMBERS IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS.