Precautions and Warnings With Aripiprazole

A few of the conditions that you should tell your healthcare provider about before taking aripiprazole include seizures, diabetes, and phenylketonuria. To reduce the chances of drug interactions, you should also let your healthcare provider know about all other drugs you are taking. Some other precautions and warnings with aripiprazole include the safety of taking aripiprazole while nursing, an increased risk of stroke in some people taking the drug, and people who should not it at all (such as those who are allergic to aripiprazole or any of its components).

 

Aripiprazole: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?

You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to taking aripiprazole (Abilify®) if you have:
 
Also let your healthcare provider know if you:
 
  • Are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant
  • Are breastfeeding
  • Drink alcohol.
     
You should also be sure to tell your healthcare provider about all other medicines you may be taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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