High fever, stiff muscles, increased sweating, fast or irregular heartbeat, and confusion, which may be signs of neuroleptic malignant syndrome
In a long-term bipolar maintenance clinical study, patients who tolerated GEODON plus lithium or valproate (Depakote ® ) for 10-16 weeks were either continued on GEODON or switched to placebo Symptoms of manic or mixed episodes of bipolar disorder may include: extremely high or irritable mood
amiodarone and ziprasidone both increase QTc interval
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605957 Thus, well-designed clinical trials suggest that AA-induced mania/hypomania is a marginal phenomenon
A review of atypical antipsychotic induced mania
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A total of 52 studies were included in the systematic review
Ziprasidone (zi pras' i done) is a benzisothiazolyl piperazine-type atypical antipsychotic that appears to act as both a dopamine type 2 (D2) and a serotonin (5-HT2) receptor antagonist
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Analyses of 17 placebo-controlled trials (modal-duration of 10 weeks), largely in patients taking atypical antipsychotic drugs, revealed a risk of death in drug-treated patients of between 1
GEODON is a type of prescription medicine called a psychotropic, also known as an atypical antipsychotic
People taking it for bipolar disorder usually start at a higher dosage
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GEODON ® (ziprasidone HCl) Capsules GEODON ® (ziprasidone mesylate) for Injection
2 mL of Sterile Water for Injection to the vial and shake vigorously until all the drug is dissolved
5 It can effectively reduce the rate and time of relapses in schizophrenia, and can be used to treat manic episodes in bipolar disorder although the mechanism of action is unknown
Your doctor may adjust your dose as needed
GEODON (ziprasidone) is not approved for the treatment of patients with Dementia-Related Psychosis [see Warnings and Precautions (5
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An IV dose of 10 mg can be given for nausea and vomiting induced by chemotherapy
See what others have said about Geodon (Ziprasidone (Oral/Injection)), including the effectiveness, ease of use and side effects
We found 24 case reports or case series describing 40 manic/hypomanic episodes allegedly induced by AA
1 However, there are several articles that document induced mania due to ECT
Conclusions: Steroid-induced psychosis is a serious adverse effect of corticosteroid therapy; however, management strategies that combine a dose reduction or elimination of steroids, in combination with an antipsychotic medication, are effective in resolving this syndrome