Who should not take Abilify?

The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:

Conditions:

  • CYP2D6 poor metabolizer
  • seizures
  • low blood pressure
  • orthostatic hypotension
  • a form of low blood pressure
  • a disorder of the blood vessels of the brain
  • chronic heart failure
  • a low supply of oxygen rich blood to the heart
  • a low seizure threshold
  • neuroleptic malignant syndrome
  • a reaction characterized by fever
  • muscle rigidity and confusion
  • tardive dyskinesia
  • a disorder characterized by involuntary movements of the face
  • mouth and tongue
  • Alzheimer's disease
  • suicidal thoughts
  • low levels of a type of white blood cell called neutrophils
  • low levels of white blood cells
  • very low levels of granulocytes
  • a type of white blood cell
  • overweight
  • a type of movement disorder called parkinsonism
  • confusion
  • problems with food passing through the esophagus
  • diabetes
  • dementia in an elderly person
  • metabolic syndrome x
  • susceptible to breathing fluid into lungs
  • weight gain

Allergies:

  • Aripiprazole Analogues
  • Aripiprazole

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