Generic: 20 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg, 80 mg Solution Reconstituted, Intramuscular, as mesylate [strength expressed as base, preservative free]: Geodon: 20 mg (1 ea) Pharmacology Mechanism of
GEODON (ziprasidone HCl) capsules GEODON (ziprasidone mesylate) injection for
Objectives: Antipsychotics are widely used in geriatric psychiatric disorders
GEODON is a type of prescription medicine called a psychotropic, also known as an atypical antipsychotic
GEODON is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia, as monotherapy for the acute treatment of bipolar manic or mixed episodes, and as an adjunct to lithium or
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Treatment usually includes a combination of psychotherapy, case management, and medication
Pain, swelling and redness at the injection site may occur
Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death
Ziprasidone injection is used to quickly treat agitation in people with schizophrenia
FOR IM USE ONLY
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The survey on which these Guidelines are based had 3 main goals: (1) to identify geriatric disorders for which antipsychotic Single-dose vials require reconstitution prior to administration
5 mL of the reconstituted solution
Mania/psychosis: 40 to 80 mg PO BID; Acute agitation: 10-20mg IM q2-4h, 40mg max daily; Pediatric Dosing
Ziprasidone works by changing some of the chemicals in the brain that cause psychotic disorders
The mean apparent systemic clearance is 7
Increase by 20 mg every other day to a maximum dose of 80 mg twice a day orally
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Race - No specific pharmacokinetic study was conducted to investigate the effects of race
Generally, low doses of haloperidol (up to 2 mg/day) or thioridazine (up to 75 mg/day) are effective