Difference between revisions of "Pimozide-Aripiprazole"

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Pimozide
Type Antipsychotic
Group Diphenylbutylpiperidines
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Medscape Pimozide
PubChem 16362
PubMed Pimozide
Kompas (Dutch) Pimozide
Wikipedia Pimozide
Ariprazole
Type Antipsychotic
Group Atypical AP
Other use moodstabilizer
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EMEA abilify
PubChem 60975
PubMed Ariprazole
Kompas (Dutch) Ariprazole
Wikipedia Ariprazole

Switch medication from Pimozide to Aripiprazole.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop Pimozide
  • Week 1-3: approx. 75% of initial dose
  • Week 4-6: approx. 50% of initial dose
  • Week 7-9: approx. 25% of initial dose
  • Week 10: stop
Eenrichtingbord.png Start Aripiprazole
  • Day 1: Start drug at target dose
Infobord.png More information
StartQuickDownweeks.jpg
Nietinrijdenbord.png — Pimozide
Eenrichtingbord.png — Aripiprazole


  1. Switches are based on literature references on this page and expert opinions of the authors. The authors have used pharmacokinetic and receptor affinity properties to determine the switch schedules
  2. Stahl, S. M. (2013). Stahl's essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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