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Long-Acting Injected Antipsychotics Help People With Schizophrenia Stay Out of Hospital

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 – For people with schizophrenia hospitalized after a psychotic episode, getting a long-acting antipsychotic injection works far better than pills to keep them from returning...

Antipsychotic Use Increased for Seniors With Alzheimer, Related Dementias

TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 – Antipsychotics are more often used by older adults receiving home health care (HHC) services with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) versus those without ADRD,...

Fewer Kids Are Being Prescribed Antipsychotic Meds

FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 – The use of antipsychotic medication in children is continuing to plummet, likely because of better policies and education, new research shows. The study found a 43% drop in...

FDA Approves Aristada Initio (aripiprazole lauroxil) for the Initiation of Aristada for Schizophrenia

DUBLIN, July 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Aristada Initio (aripiprazole lauroxil) for the...

FDA Approves Two-Month Aristada for Treatment of Schizophrenia

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 6, 2017-- Alkermes plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two-month Aristada (aripiprazole lauroxil)...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Aripiprazole (Abilify, Abilify Maintena, Aristada): Drug Safety Communication - FDA Warns About New Impulse-control Problems

ISSUE: 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...

FDA Approves Aristada (aripiprazole lauroxil) for Schizophrenia

October 6, 2015 – On October 5, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Aristada (aripiprazole lauroxil) extended release injection to treat adults with schizophrenia. Aristada is...

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