Medicine Overview
Adult Dose
| Clinical Information | Administration Information |
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Indication: Oral Schizophrenia Age: Adult Condition: Initial |
Dose: Oral – 20 mg Frequency: twice daily Note: Increase if necessary at intervals of not less than 2 days up to 80 mg twice daily. As ziprasidone HCl. |
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Indication: Oral Schizophrenia Age: Adult Condition: Maintenance |
Dose: Oral – 20 mg Frequency: twice daily Note: As ziprasidone HCl. |
Child Dose
| Clinical Information | Administration Information |
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Indication: Manic or mixed episodes in bipolar disorder Age: 10–17 years |
Dose: Oral – Day 1: 20 mg. Titrate to 120–160 mg/day Frequency: Twice daily Note: Max Dose: 160 mg/day |
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Indication: Manic or mixed episodes in bipolar disorder Age: 10–17 years |
Dose: Oral – Day 1: 20 mg. Titrate to 60–80 mg/day Frequency: Twice daily Note: Max Dose: 80 mg/day |
Renal Dose
| Clinical Information | Administration Information |
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Condition: Renal impairment |
Dose: by mouth administration Note: Dose adjustment not necessary with by mouth administration |
Administration
- Should be taken with food
- Take at same time each day
Side Effect
- Somnolence (11-15%)
- Headache (11%)
- Nausea (4-12%)
- Extrapyramidal symptoms (2-31%)
- Dizziness (3-16%)
- Respiratory disorders (1-8%)
- Constipation (2-9%)
- Dyspepsia (1-8%)
- Rash (4-5%)
- Tachycardia (2%)
- Hypoesthesia (2%)
- Priapism (1%)
- Orthostatic hypotension (5%)
- Xerostomia (1-5%)
- Anorexia (2%)
- Myalgia (2%)
- Rhinitis (1-4%)
- Cough (3%)
- Syncope
- Seizures
- Prolongation of QT interval
- Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic syntoms
- Blood dyscrasias
- neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Drug Interaction
Drug Interaction
| Drug Name | Risk Factors |
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Levodopa, dopamine antagonists
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Antagonistic effect
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Antihypertensive (Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril, Ramipril, Benazepril, Fosinopril, Quinapril, Perindopril, Losartan, Valsartan, Candesartan, Irbesartan, Telmisartan, Olmesartan, Propranolol, Metoprolol, Atenolol, Carvedilol, Bisoprolol, Nadolol, Amlodipine, Diltiazem, Verapamil, Nifedipine, Nicardipine, Hydrochlorothiazide, Chlorthalidone, Indapamide, Furosemide, Bumetanide, Torsemide, Spironolactone, Amiloride, Triamterene, Prazosin, Doxazosin, Terazosin, Clonidine, Methyldopa, Hydralazine, Minoxidil)
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Additive hypotensive effect
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Disease Interaction
Disease Interaction
| Disease Name | Risk Factors |
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Recent Acute MI
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Risk of cardiac complications
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Decompensated Heart Failure
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Can worsen heart failure
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy
Lactation
Special Use
Precaution
Overdose
Pharmacology
Storage
Store between 15-30° C.
Data Sources
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