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Ziprasidone is used for:
Treating acute agitation in patients with schizophrenia who require an injectable medicine. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Ziprasidone is an antipsychotic. It may work by altering the balance of certain chemicals that occur naturally in the brain, which are responsible for thinking and behavior.
Do NOT use Ziprasidone if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in Ziprasidone
- you have recently had a heart attack, have severe heart failure, or have a history of certain types of irregular heartbeat (eg, long QT syndrome)
- you are taking astemizole, certain phenothiazines (eg, thioridazine), certain quinolone antibiotics (eg, moxifloxacin), cisapride, dofetilide, droperidol, halofantrine, levomethadyl, a macrolide immunosuppressive (eg, tacrolimus), mefloquine, methadone, pentamidine, pimozide, probucol, procainamide, quinidine, a serotonin receptor antagonist antiemetic (eg, dolesetron), sotalol, sparfloxacin, or terfenadine
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
How to use Ziprasidone :
Use Ziprasidone as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Ziprasidone is usually given as an injection at your doctor's office, hospital, or clinic. If you will be using Ziprasidone at home, a health care provider will teach you how to use it. Be sure you understand how to use Ziprasidone . Follow the procedures you are taught when you use a dose. Contact your health care provider if you have any questions.
- Do not use Ziprasidone if it contains particles, is cloudy or discolored, or if the vial is cracked or damaged.
- Keep this product, as well as syringes and needles, out of the reach of children and pets. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials. Ask your health care provider how to dispose of these materials after use. Follow all local rules for disposal.
- If you miss a dose of Ziprasidone , use it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not use 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Ziprasidone .
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