Ziprasidone (Cont.)

Are There Alternatives?

There are several alternatives to ziprasidone for the treatment of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. Some examples of other atypical antipsychotic medications for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder include:
 
Older, "typical" antipsychotics are also approved to treat schizophrenia. Haloperidol (Haldol®) and thioridazine (Mellaril®) are examples of typical antipsychotics.
 
Mood stabilizer bipolar medications (which are alternatives for treating bipolar disorder) can include:
 
Not all of the medications listed here are approved to treat schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. However, they are commonly used "off-label" for the treatment of these conditions.
 
(Click Geodon Alternatives for more information, including non-medication alternatives.)
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;