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Aripiprazole
TEVA UK Limited
N05AX12
Aripiprazole
5mg
Tablets
Oral use
Pack sizes of 7, 7 x 1, 14, 14 x 1, 15, 28, 28 x 1, 30, 49, 56, 56 x 1, 60, 98, 98 x 1 and 100 tablets.
POM - Prescription Only Medicine
Nervous system; psycholeptics; antipsychotics; other antipsychotics
It a is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults and in adolescents aged 15 years and older
Authorised
2015-05-06
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Aripiprazole Teva 5 mg Tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains 5 mg of aripiprazole. Excipient with known effect: 29.5 mg lactose per tablet. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablet Light yellow coloured, round, flat-faced bevelled edge tablets with debossed “5” on one side and plain on the other side. The diameter is 5 mm. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Aripiprazole Teva_ _is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults and in adolescents aged 15 years and older. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION POSOLOGY Adults _Schizophrenia _ The recommended starting dose for aripiprazole is 10 or 15 mg/day with a maintenance dose of 15 mg/day administered on a once-a-day schedule without regard to meals. Aripiprazole is effective in a dose range of 10 to 30 mg/day. Enhanced efficacy at doses higher than a daily dose of 15 mg has not been demonstrated although individual patients may benefit from a higher dose. The maximum daily dose should not exceed 30 mg. Paediatric population _Schizophrenia in adolescents aged 15 years and older_ The recommended dose for aripiprazole is 10 mg/day administered on a once- a-day schedule without regard to meals. Treatment should be initiated at 2 mg (e.g. using an oral solution) for 2 days, titrated to 5 mg for 2 additional days to reach the recommended daily dose of 10 mg. When appropriate, subsequent dose increases should be administered in 5 mg increments without exceeding the maximum daily dose of 30 mg (see section 5.1). Aripiprazole is effective in a dose range of 10 to 30 mg/day. Enhanced efficacy at doses higher than a daily dose of 10 mg has not been demonstrated although individual patients ma पूरा दस्तावेज़ पढ़ें