Efficacy and safety of aripiprazole in the treatment of bipolar disorder: a systematic review

Efficacy and Safety of Aripiprazole for Treatment of Irritability in Children with Autistic Disorder: An Open-Label Study

Treatment and prevention of mania in bipolar I disorder: focus on aripiprazole

Aripiprazole is a second-generation antipsychotic with a unique pharmacologic receptor profile that has efficacy in the treatment and prevention of mania in bipolar I disorder. This article reviews the evidence supporting treatment of adults with bipolar I disorder using aripiprazole as monotherapy or adjunctively during acute mania and its utility as an intramuscular agent for agitation in man...

The Treatment of Adult Bipolar Disorder with Aripiprazole: A Systematic Review.

Bipolar disorder is characterized by exacerbations of opposite mood polarity, ranging from manic to major depressive episodes. In the current nosological system of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - 5(th) edition (DSM-5), it is conceptualized as a spectrum disorder consisting of bipolar disorder type I, bipolar disorder type II, cyclothymic disorder, and bipolar disorder not otherwise spec...

Aripiprazole for the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder: a review of available evidence

We aimed to review and synthesize results reporting on the maintenance efficacy of Aripiprazole in adults with bipolar I disorder. Aripiprazole is FDA approved for the acute and maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder. Aripiprazole's efficacy during the long-term treatment of bipolar disorder is supported by extension of acute phase studies and long-term (ie, 100-week) double-blind placebo ...

[lithium OR valproic acid OR carbamazepine OR lamotrigine OR topiramate OR gabapentin OR all benzo- diazepines OR all typical antipsychotics OR aripiprazole OR clozapine OR olanzapine OR quetiapine OR risperidone OR

associated with immense suffering and high healthcare costs. Despite the fact that the occurrence of manic episodes are the defining feature of bipolar I disorder, individuals spend a larger proportion of their lives in a depressed state. Whereas much recent attention has focused on whether there is a role for antidepressant medications in people with bipolar disorder, the quality of evidence s...