There are conflicting data on the effects of antipsychotic medications on delirium in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, we assigned ...

(HealthDay)—The antipsychotic medicine ziprasidone (Geodon) and generic versions of the drug can cause a rare, serious skin reaction that can progress to affect other parts of the body, the U.S. Food ...

When taking Ziprasidone, alcohol should be avoided since it causes drowsiness, impaired driving, dizziness and an increased risk of overdose (1 Trusted Source National Institute on Alcohol and ...

Review the side-effects of Ziprasidone as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In majority of the ...

April 10, 2003 — The atypical antipsychotic ziprasidone was found to be safe and effective with rapid onset of action for the treatment of acute mania in patients with bipolar I disorder, according to ...

Nov. 3, 2003 (Boston) — Ziprasidone (Geodon) produces full standard deviation improvements in clinical cognitive responses for 62 patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder in a study ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that the antipsychotic drug ziprasidone (marketed under the brand name, Geodon, and its generics) is associated with a rare but serious skin ...

The FDA has cleared ziprasidone (Geodon) for maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder as an adjunct to lithium or valproate. It joins several other antipsychotic drugs -- including quetiapine ...

The potential for harmful side effects associated with anti-psychotic medications for treating schizophrenia is a frustration for mental-health professionals who must balance this with the positive ...

Discover the latest articles and news in related subjects. Olanzapine and ziprasidone were selected for this study because each of them seems to reflect another end of the spectrum of metabolic ...