Article: Clinical Study Shows Intramuscular Administration of Aripiprazole (Abilify(R)) Significantly Improves Acute Agitation in Patients With Schizophrenia.

Data Show Significant Improvement in Agitation Within 45 Minutes Without Excessive Sedation

Patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective and schizophreniform disorders who received treatment with intramuscular (IM) administration of aripiprazole (ABILIFY(R)) showed significant improvement in acute agitation as early as 45 minutes after dosing, according to a study presented at the 157th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association. The study showed that treatment with IM aripiprazole resulted in significant symptom improvement in these patients, and was generally well tolerated, without excessive sedation or pain at the injection site.

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