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aripiprazole (Abilify®)

 

Following non-submission

AWMSG advice

Status: Not endorsed (Statement of Advice)

In the absence of a submission from the holder of the marketing authorisation, aripiprazole (Abilify®) cannot be endorsed for use within NHS Wales for the rapid control of agitation and disturbed behaviours in patients with schizophrenia or in patients with manic episodes in Bipolar I Disorder, when oral therapy is not appropriate.

 Statement of Advice (SOA): aripiprazole (Abilify) 26 (PDF, 47Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name aripiprazole (Abilify®)
Formulation 7.5 mg/ml solution for injection
Reference number 26
Indication

For the rapid control of agitation and disturbed behaviours in patients with schizophrenia or in patients with manic episodes in Bipolar I Disorder, when oral therapy is not appropriate.

Company Otsuka Pharmaceutical (UK) Ltd
BNF chapter Central nervous system
Submission type Non-submission
Status Not endorsed (Statement of Advice)
Date of issue 10/02/2009
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