Symptoms of a Drug Prescription
FACTS ABOUT GEODON (Ziprasidone)
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The following highlights the facts. More information can be obtained through the sites listed below as well as many other informational sites regarding prescription drugs. Medication facts can change. Make sure you have all up-to-date information.
Quick facts YOU Need to Know
Ziprasidone (oral route)
US Brand name: Geodon
Drug Class: Atypical antipsychotic
Ziprasidone is used to treat:
- Bipolar disorder
- Mania
- Schizophrenia
Possible side effects of Ziprasidone (Geodon):
- headache
- restlessnes
- anxiety
- lack of energy
- constipation
- diarrhea
- loss of appetite
- muscle pain
- stomach pain
- runny nose
- cough
- weight gain
- breast enlargement or discharge
- late or missed menstrual period
- decreased sexual ability
- dizziness, feeling unsteady, or having trouble keeping your balance
Some side effects can be serious. If you expereince any of the following symptoms, call your health provider immediately:
- unusual movements of your face or body that you cannot control
- fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeat
- rash or hives
- itching
- blisters or peeling of skin
- mouth sores
- swollen glands
- fever
- chills
- shaking
- muscle stiffness
- falling
- confusion
- sweating
- loss of consciousness
- painful erection of the penis that lasts for hours
- Know how YOUR medication should be taken
- Geodon should be taken whole
- Realize cutting or altering a medication can change how the drug is released into your body
- Be Aware of misinformation regarding medication
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Sources used:
- National Library of Medicine – National Institutes of Health (nih.gov)
- Medlinplus, National Library of Medicine, accessed July 18, 2023, https://medlineplus.gov,drugsinfo/meds
- “Drugs@FDA: FDA-Approved Drugs – Geodon accessed July 18, 2023
Note: All information in “Nikki’s Story” are based on detail journals covering seven years of Nikki’s life on prescription drugs.
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