

The medication carries two black box warnings. In rare cases, patients have developed Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS), a potentially fatal reaction that causes high fever, stiff muscles, confusion, sweating, and changes in heart rate and blood pressure. The antipsychotic can also cause abnormally low blood pressure, seizures, increased cholesterol, low white blood cell counts, problems controlling body temperature and difficulty swallowing. This can lead to weight gain and dangerously high blood sugar levels. These uncontrollable urges have disrupted patients’ finances, relationships and their well-being.Ībilify is also associated with metabolism problems. Patients have reported developing impulse control problems leading to compulsive gambling, sex and shopping. And some conditions may even become worse after stopping aripiprazole.

Some side effects, such as tardive dyskinesia, can cause permanent injury even after a person stops taking the drug. While the most common Abilify side effects are minor, serious side effects have been reported.
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