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Talk to the doctor before taking Aripiprazole Actavis Tablet if patient suffers from: High blood sugar (characterised by symptoms such as excessive thirst, passing of large amounts of urine, increase in appetite, and feeling weak) or family history of diabetes; Seizure; Involuntary, irregular muscle movements, especially in the face; Cardiovascular diseases, family history of cardiovascular disease, stroke or "mini" stroke, abnormal blood pressure; Blood clots, or family history of blood clots, as antipsychotics have been associated with formation of blood clots; Past experience of excessive gambling.
If patient notices he/she is gaining weight, develops unusual movements, experiences somnolence that interferes with normal daily activities, any difficulty in swallowing or allergic symptoms, tell the doctor.
Tell the doctor immediately if patient is having any thoughts or feelings about hurting one's self. Suicidal thoughts and behaviours have been reported during aripiprazole treatment.
Tell the doctor immediately if patient suffers from muscle stiffness or inflexibility with high fever, sweating, altered mental status, or very rapid or irregular heartbeat.
Pathological Gambling and Other Compulsive Behaviours: Post-marketing case reports suggest that patients can experience intense urges, particularly for gambling, and the inability to control these urges while taking aripiprazole. Other compulsive urges, reported less frequently include: sexual urges, shopping, eating or binge eating, and other impulsive or compulsive behaviours. Because patients may not recognize these behaviours as abnormal, it is important for prescribers to ask patients or their caregivers specifically about the development of new or intense gambling urges, compulsive sexual urges, compulsive shopping, binge or compulsive eating, or other urges while being treated with aripiprazole. It should be noted that impulse-control symptoms can be associated with the underlying disorder. In some cases, although not all, urges were reported to have stopped when the dose was reduced or the medication was discontinued. Compulsive behaviours may result in harm to the patient and others if not recognized.
Consider dose reduction or stopping the medication if a patient develops such urges.
Aripiprazole Actavis Tablets contains lactose: If patient has been told that he/she has an intolerance to some sugars, contact the doctor before taking this medicine.
Driving and using machines: Do not drive or use any tools or machines, until patient knows how Aripiprazole Actavis Tablets affects him/her.
Use in Children: Children and adolescents: Aripiprazole Actavis Tablets is not for use in children and adolescents under 13 years. Ask the doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking Aripiprazole Actavis Tablets.
