What is Otsuka Patient Assistance Foundation?
The Otsuka Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc. (OPAF) is a nonprofit organization that provides eligible patients with prescribed Otsuka medication free of cost. For assistance, please contact a Dedicated Patient Case Coordinator at 1-855-727-6274.
Does Abilify have a patient assistance program?
The Simplefill program is designed to help patients facing chronic conditions pay for their costly medications. To find out how to get help paying for Abilify, learn more about our patient assistance programs and apply today.
Does Abilify make you want to spend money?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that compulsive or uncontrollable urges to gamble, binge eat, shop, and have sex have been reported with the use of the antipsychotic drug aripiprazole (Abilify, Abilify Maintena, Aristada, and generics).
Why was Abilify taken off the market?
The complaint alleges that Bristol-Myers Squibb promoted the drug for off-label uses including in elderly Alzheimer's patients and that the company violated state consumer protection laws by misrepresenting and minimizing risks of the drug including metabolic and weight gain side effects.
What is a good substitute for Abilify?
Besides Abilify and Rexulti, other second-generation antipsychotics include:Geodon (ziprasidone)Risperdal (risperidone)Seroquel (quetiapine)Latuda (lurasidone)Vraylar (cariprazine)Zyprexa (olanzapine)Clozaril (clozapine) has restricted distribution in the US because of its severe side effects.
What is Abilify most commonly prescribed for?
Abilify is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder (manic depression), and major depressive disorder. Abilify may be used alone or with other medications. Abilify is an antipsychotic, antimanic agent.
Is Abilify an antidepressant or mood stabilizer?
Aripiprazole is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, Tourette's syndrome, and irritability associated with autistic disorder). It may also be used in combination with other medication to treat depression. Aripiprazole is known as an antipsychotic drug (atypical type).
What is Abilify mostly prescribed for?
Descriptions. Aripiprazole is used alone or together with other medicines to treat mental conditions such as bipolar I disorder (manic-depressive illness), major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia. It is also used in children to treat irritability associated with autistic disorder and Tourette syndrome.