What is Abilify? How to Treat with Generic Aripiprazole.

Generic Abilify (Aripiprazole 10 mg) Medication guide:

More facts about Generic Abilify (Aripiprazole 10 mg):

What is Abilify?

If your doctor had prescribed you Abilify, you should know that you can get the same medication under another name cheaper. The reason for that is that the active substance of the brand medication called Aripiprazole can be made by other pharmaceutical companies who are free to set lower prices for it.

The preparation makes part of the atypical antipsychotics class and is appointed for the therapy of schizophrenia, manic episodes in bipolar disorder, etc. (read the respective section of this guide for detailed info).

The active agent was approved relatively recently in the U.S., in the early 2000s. However, the generic drug makers had already gained the right to use the formula and make the same medicine themselves marketing them under different trade names which is why you can buy Abilify at a lower price if you look for the drug based on Aripiprazole but named differently.

When should Aripiprazole be appointed?

Here you can find the indications for the drug use but we still insist that you should buy Generic Abilify regardless of the name on the package of pills and start taking it only after your doctor approved that you should use the medication based on Aripiprazole.

The indications for Aripiprazole-based drugs use are schizophrenia in adults and children aged thirteen and more years, treatment of the manic episodes in the diagnosed bipolar disorder of the moderate to severe stage, prophylaxis of new manic episodes in adults who have predominantly manic episodes and are responsive to Aripiprazole.

The medication can be also appointed as an addition to the therapy consisting of lithium or valproic acid for the treatment of manic or mixed episodes of bipolar disorder in the presence of psychotic symptoms or without them. Aripiprazole can be also used as a maintenance therapy to prevent relapses in people with a bipolar disorder. For bipolar disorder, the medication can be used in adults and children older than ten years.

People who suffer from severe major depression and receive antidepressants can in some cases be also appointed the additional therapy with Aripiprazole.

What is the principle of action of the preparation?

It is considered that the therapeutic effect of the preparation is due to the combined partial agonism of certain dopamine and serotonin receptors in the mesocortical pathway and antagonism against other serotonin receptors in the mesolimbic path.  The medication has the lowest interaction with the adrenergic, histamine, and muscarinic receptors between all other atypical antipsychotics. Such specifics of the medication’s principle of action explain its high efficacy and at the same time the low likelihood and severity of the negative reactions such as body mass increase and movement disorders. It is especially important in a long-term therapy of psychoses therapy.

The medication can lower the levels of prolactin, glucose and blood lipids. Another advantage of the drug is that it can lower the QT interval which indicates that it is much safer for people with any cardiovascular disorders than other medications from the class.

When shouldn’t you buy Abilify?

Although we sell the drug without a prescription, we do not recommend you to buy Aripiprazole unless your doctor appoints you the therapy with the medication. The benefit of buying it from our online pharmacy is that it is cheaper here than at the regular drugstores because we work directly with the manufacturers and have lower operating expenses and you don’t need to go to a doctor every time you need to prolong your prescription but please consult a specialist first.

Aripiprazole is contraindicated to be used in hypersensitivity to the medication, during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Besides, it should be cautiously used in cardiovascular disorders, in ischemic heart disease, after a myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular disorders, any conditions predisposing to arterial hypotension (low blood pressure), in any conditions in which seizures can occur, in intensive physical exercises (the medications from the class can impair thermoregulation of the body), in increased risk of aspiration pneumonia, in obesity and diabetes including in family history, in suicidal tendencies, in the age group between 18 and 24 due to a the risk of suicidal tendencies development.

Is there a difference between the brand-name drug and Generic Abilify?

As long as you buy the medication from a reliable drugstore like ours, check the active substance name and it is Aripiprazole, and the dose per pill corresponds to the indications of your healthcare provider, you can without any doubts use a generic instead of the branded medicine. It will help you save a lot of money on a long-term therapy and get the same treatment results at the same time.

The generics we sell are identical to the branded medications as they are made using the same formula but by other pharmaceutical companies. It is a normal practice that they get the right to make their own drugs with the same composition once the patent for the exclusive use of the formula expires.

There is no reason to spend more money on the same pills as the only visible and serious reason between a generic and the branded medication is the name on the package of pills. The brand-name drugs are more expensive because they are advertised and promoted by their manufacturers through doctors who say their patients that namely these drugs, made by this manufacturer are efficient. But that’s not true as the main principle for generics creation is the same effect as from the branded ones but at a lower price so that people from the lower income classes and developing world could enjoy the same level of medicine as people in the countries where the original formula drugs are developed.

How to take Generic Abilify?

If you have indications from your doctor about how you should take Abilify, you don’t need to change anything in the way you take the generic version of the drug as long as the dosage per pill is the same when you buy Generic Aripiprazole.

The instruction gives the following recommendations on the pills intake:
The dosage is either 10 or 30 mg taken once a day. The dosage is chosen by the doctor based on the condition treated and tolerability of the drug.

For schizophrenia treatment, the starting dosage is from 10 to 15 mg a day taken without regard to meals. The effective doses for this condition are in the range between 10 and 30 mg a day yet the optimal dosage is considered 15 mg.

For the monotherapy of manic or mixed episodes in bipolar disorder, the advised initial dosage is 15 mg a day. If the dose rise is needed, it should be made at intervals of at least 24 hours. The optimal dosage for this disorder is in the range from 15 to 30 mg a day for maintenance therapy.

As an addition to the therapy with Lithium or valproic acid, the advised daily dose of the drug is 15 mg. The dosage can be raised to 30 mg a day at the doctor’s discretion.

As an additional therapy for the major depressive disorder, you can also be appointed to use the medication and can order Abilify and use it by 5 mg a day. If necessary and if the medication is well tolerated, the daily dose can be raised by 5 mg to 15 mg which is the maximum dose for this condition.

The duration of the therapy is chosen by a doctor.

Can the medication use cause adverse reactions?

Any medication can cause adverse reactions and Aripiprazole is not an exception. However, during the tests it was proven that the medication is quite well tolerated, i.e. the adverse reactions rarely develop and if they do they are mild. The negative reactions that can develop from its use are low blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, insomnia, drowsiness, headache, akathisia, dizziness, tremor, extrapyramidal disorders, psychomotor agitation, depression, nervousness, hostility, suicidal thoughts, manic thoughts, confusion, nausea, loss of appetite or increased appetite, diarrhea, indigestion, and others. These are the most common side effects that develop in less than 10% of patients who take the medication. There are other possible adverse reactions that are even rare and develop in less than 1% of patients. For the full list of side effects please read the instruction that comes with the pills.

Interaction of Abilify with different substances

Before you order Generic Abilify, you need check with your healthcare provider that you don’t use any medicines that can influence its effectiveness or your health negatively if you combine them with this antipsychotic drug.

For instance, potent inhibitors of CYP2D6 and CYP3A4 enzymes can lower the clearance of the drug by around 50%. These drugs include ketoconazole, Carbamazepine, quinidine, and others. This means that when these drugs are taken, the dose of Abilify must be lowered to avoid side effects development.

Overdose danger and treatment

If you overdose, you can start suffering from nausea, vomiting, sleepiness, irregular heartbeat, loss of consciousness, and other symptoms.

You can take activated charcoal one hour after you overdosed then seek medical assistance for a symptomatic therapy and get your vital functions monitored.

Where can you buy Abilify?

The medication is generally sold with a prescription but as our pharmacy is located in the country where this drug is over-the-counter one, you can order Aripiprazole and enjoy its effect without spending money on prescriptions and branded medications.

Shipping of Aripiprazole

We ship internationally including shipping to the U.S. via USPS. If you don’t receive your order we will reship it for free!