• Ariprazole 10mg Tablet is an antipsychotic medicine
• It is used in the treatment of schizophrenia (a mental disorder that can result in hallucinations or delusions and also adversely affects a person’s ability to think and behave) and mania
• It can also be used to treat depression and bipolar disorders
• Ariprazole 10mg Tablet is taken by mouth with or without food preferably at morning
• However, it is advisable to take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain consistent level of medicine in the body
• Take Ariprazole 10mg Tablet in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor and if you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember
• Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better
• It is important that this medication is not stopped suddenly without talking to doctor as it may worsen your symptoms
• Some common side effects of this medicine includes nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, and dryness in mouth
• Initially, this medicine may cause sudden drop in the blood pressure when you change positions, so it is better to rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down
• It also causes dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you
• This medicine may increase your blood sugar and cholesterol levels
• However, modifying your lifestyle by having a healthy diet and doing exercise regularly can reduce this side effect
• Remember to inform doctor if you develop any unusual changes in mood or behavior, new or worsening depression, or suicidal thoughts while taking this medicine.

Uses of Ariprazole 10mg Tablet

• In Mania Mania means extremely excited or elevated mood
• Ariprazole 10mg Tablet helps calm the mood and relax the nerves
• This stabilises the mood and prevents the symptoms of mania from recurring again
• Taking Ariprazole 10mg Tablet will ensure that you have a better social life and are able to do daily activities more comfortably
• In Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a mental disorder in which a person’s thinking ability, feelings and behavior become abnormal
• Ariprazole 10mg Tablet helps restore the chemical imbalances in the brain that are responsible for such changes
• It improves thoughts, behavior and enhances the quality of life.

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Common and Known Side effects of Ariprazole 10mg Tablet

• Akathisia (inability to stay still)
• Anxiety
• Blurred vision
• Constipation
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Increased saliva production
• Indigestion
• Insomnia (difficulty in sleeping)
• Nausea
• Parkinsonism
• Restlessness
• Sleepiness
• Tremors
• Vomiting
• Diabetes