Compare Abilify vs. Geodon
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
Helps control your thoughts and mood.
Abilify (aripiprazole) is good for treating psychosis and mania, and can help with depression. It's less likely to cause side effects than other antipsychotics.
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3.2/ 5 average rating with 252 reviewsforAbilify
Helps control your thoughts and mood.
Geodon (ziprasidone) treats bipolar disorder and schizophrenia with fewer side effects than similar medications, but has a risk of abnormal heart rhythm.
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3.4/ 5 average rating with 23 reviewsforGeodon
Upsides
- Effective at relieving psychotic symptoms and manic episodes.
- More energizing than other antipsychotics.
- Fewer side effects than other antipsychotics.
- Studies show that it can also be helpful for depression, especially in women, if your symptoms don't go away with an antidepressant alone.
- Available as a generic, which is cheaper.
- Geodon (ziprasidone) effectively stabilizes mood in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
- Compared to other antipsychotics, this drug has a lower risk of weight gain, high blood sugars, and high cholesterol.
- Geodon (ziprasidone) capsule is available as a generic.
- Available as a daily pill for long-term treatment.
Downsides
- Mild risk of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS), a movement disorder that includes stiffness, tremor, restlessness, and slow, repetitive, or involuntary movements.
- You might need routine blood tests to check how the medicine is affecting your body.
- All antipsychotics come with side effects that make them difficult to take. You might need to try a few different medicines until you find the one that works for you and that you can tolerate.
- It may take several weeks before you feel the full effects of Geodon (ziprasidone).
- Might not be a good option if you have a history of heart problems.
- You will need to get blood tests before you start taking Geodon (ziprasidone) to make sure you're healthy enough to take it.
- People who are also taking diuretics will need regular blood tests while on Geodon (ziprasidone).
Used for
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar I disorder
- Depression
- Autistic disorder irritability
- Tourette syndrome
Dosage forms
- Pill
- Dissolving tablet
- Liquid
- Injection
- Pill
Price
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$2571.96
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Reviews
252 reviews so far
44%
saidit'sworth it
40%
saiditworked well
34%
saidit'sa big hassle
Have you used Abilify (aripiprazole)?
Leave a review23 reviews so far
43%
saidit'sworth it
43%
saiditworked well
30%
saidit'sa big hassle
Have you used Geodon (ziprasidone)?
Leave a reviewSide effects
4possible side effects
- Restlessness13%
- Sedation8%
- Tremor6%
- Difficulty controlling movements5%
23possible side effects
- Sleepiness31%
- Movement problems31%
- Headache18%
- Dizziness16%
- Nausea10%
- Restlessness10%
- Weakness6%
- Abnormal vision6%
- Diarrhea5%
- Dry mouth5%
- Vomiting5%
- Anxiety5%
- Accidental injury4%
- Increased salivation4%
- High blood pressure3%
- Tongue swelling3%
- Sore throat3%
- Difficulty swallowing2%
- Muscle pain2%
- Loss of sensation2%
- Speech disorder2%
- Shortness of breath2%
- Itchy, red skin2%
Risks and risk factors
- Increased risk of death
- Elderly patients with dementia
- Suicidal thoughts or behavior
- Age 24 years or younger
- Use of antidepressant medications
- Shaking and restlessness
- Increased blood sugar and cholesterol, and weight gain
- People with diabetes
- People with high cholesterol
- Driving impairment
- Alcohol
- Taking other medicines that make you less alert
- Low blood pressure
- Increased risk of death
- Elderly patients with dementia
- Suicidal thoughts or behavior
- Heart problems
- History of heart problems
- Taking other drugs that also cause heart rhythm changes
- Low potassium
- Low magnesium
- Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
- Abnormal and involuntary muscle movements
- Taking Geodon (ziprasidone) in higher doses or for a long time
- Elderly women
- Dizziness and falls
- Dehydration
- Taking blood pressure medications
- History of heart disease